Sign Now's innovative app connects the deaf community with service providers, ensuring real-time video call access to interpreters for 700,000 deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Hearing loss is very common, affecting an estimated 1·6 billion people around the world, and its prevalence is expected to increase to 2.5 billion by 2050.
2-year-old Zebby won an award for his efforts in supporting his 66-year-old deaf owner.
Earwax acts as a protective barrier, safeguarding the ear canal against harmful viruses and bacteria.
The researchers found that the bats’ sense of hearing does in fact deteriorate with age, but at a relatively slow rate compared to humans and other mammals.
Useful when compact size is important or in large-scale stationary storage systems
The Israeli company provides on-demand sign language, and even provided sign language services to FIFA for the World Cup.