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Jul 2022
19m 16s

Focus - Hearing Loss

The Bertarelli Foundation
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What’s it like to lose your hearing? Why is the cause of hearing loss often so hard to diagnose? And what innovative technologies might help scientists develop new therapies?  

In this Focus episode of How We’re Wired, join producer Dr Eva Higginbotham as she uncovers the complexities of hearing loss – from tinnitus to the mysteries of the inner ear – and speaks to a dancer who is having to learn to live with reduced hearing.  

With special thanks to our guests Helen and Tina Stankovic.  

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