Noise-induced hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. It’s not as much a matter of how loud a sound seems, but how forcefully the sound waves enter the structure of your ear. If someone ever ...

Researchers say such noise-induced hearing loss can be debilitating. Some people start hearing sounds that aren't there, ...

South African mining fatalities decreased to 42 in 2024, marking a significant improvement in industry safety standards.

Noise-induced hearing loss (acoustic trauma) occurs when there’s damage to the auditory nerve. Hearing loss may be mild or severe, as well as temporary or permanent. Damage can occur after one ...

The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss ...

Mining fatalities in South Africa’s formal mining industry totalled 42 people last year, down from 55 people in 2023, 49 ...

Trendy as they may be, prolonged use of high-decibel earphones and earpods is fast emerging as the main cause behind an alarming rise in the incidence of ear infections that can lead to a decline in ...