World-First Therapy Could Restore Hearing Loss for Millions

World-First Therapy Could Restore Hearing Loss for Millions
Trials for a drug that may cure the underlying causes of hearing loss will be undertaken in Australia. Mark Paton/Unsplash
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MELBOURNE—Australian scientists are working on a new treatment that could potentially restore hearing for the millions of Australians who lose it within their lifetime.

Although one in six Australians experience hearing loss, there is no drug treatment currently available. This figure will is predicted to rise to one in four by 2050, with the main causes being working in noisy industries such as music, mining, construction, manufacturing, or the military, and age-related hearing loss.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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