Television viewers in Japan have been watching their popular news presenter Yuki Goto describing sporting events in sign language, hands flitting from one pose to the next in a series of precise movements. But it wasn’t exactly Goto on their screens. The 25-year-old...
The whistle coming down the tracks is the sound of Europe's rail renaissance. Coming round the bend is increased adoption of high-speed rail transportation which promises to reduce road traffic and to curb harmful emissions. Prioritising sustainable rail transport...
A sudden hearing loss tends to be just that, very little warning, just a sudden event. However, not all sudden deafness is sensorineural (inner ear-related). There are two types of sudden hearing loss that may happen, they are: Sudden Conductive Hearing Loss Sudden...
Dementia is a highly prevalent and potentially devastating disease that has been the subject of considerable attention from public health researchers. Given the multifaceted nature of its development and the lack of effective medical therapies, a common public health...
We are Australia’s Hearing Health Consumer peak body and also the National Disability Representative peak. On your behalf, we are in a uniquely influential position to advise the Government on health and disability and access policy. But we are so much better with you...
The climate crisis is a health crisis. Air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people every year, while climate change causes more extreme weather events, exacerbates malnutrition and fuels the spread of infectious diseases. The same emissions that cause global...