A Macquarie University Hearing research team, led by Professor Bamini Gopinath, collated and reviewed data from 72 epidemiological studies that compared various risk factors linked to the incidence of hearing loss.
Surprise findings: powerful medications have emerged as risk factors in the development of hearing loss, says hearing researcher Professor Bamini Gopinath, Inaugural Cochlear Chair of Hearing Health at Macquarie University Hearing.
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In April, a delegation of Australian hearing health leaders, researchers, clinicians, and support staff from the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) Expert Working Group visited China.
Systemic racism significantly affects the health and well-being of priority populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Therefore system and structural levers must be identified along with institutions and organisations who can lead transformational social and political change.
More than 150 people attended a Macquarie University Hearing event on 4 March to celebrate World Hearing Day.
The theme of World Hearing Day 2024 was ‘Changing Mindsets’, with a focus on challenging stigmatising misconceptions by raising awareness and sharing information.
