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First deaf Miss South Africa crowned amid controversy over finalist's heritage

Mia le Roux, the first deaf Miss South Africa, won despite controversy surrounding Chidimma Adetshina, who withdrew amid xenophobic backlash.

Apple introduces eye-tracking technology for iPhone control

Apple unveils new eye-tracking technology to help users with physical disabilities navigate their devices without touch.

By YINON BEN SHUSHAN
17/05/2024

Emergency customer service for 700k deaf and hard of hearing

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.

By MAARIV
15/04/2024

Hearing aids reduce the risk of death - study

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.

Self-trained guide cat for disabled woman wins UK award

2-year-old Zebby won an award for his efforts in supporting his 66-year-old deaf owner.

Listen closely: Cleaning your ears with cotton buds can cause irreversible damage

Earwax acts as a protective barrier, safeguarding the ear canal against harmful viruses and bacteria.

Bats suffering from hearing loss can teach us about age-related hearing loss in people

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. 

German and Israeli researchers test novel titanium-air battery

Useful when compact size is important or in large-scale stationary storage systems

Israel’s Sign Now is changing the lives of deaf people

The Israeli company provides on-demand sign language, and even provided sign language services to FIFA for the World Cup.

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