Several children with genetic hearing disabilities were able to hear after receiving gene therapy, marking a landmark development towards the restoration of hearing for individuals who cannot hear due to hearing disabilities acquired from their parents or their ancestors.

Gene therapy breakthrough restores hearing ability in deaf children

According to the World Health Organisation's recent report, '1 in 4 people to have hearing problems by the year 2050'. The report proposed a package of measures, which it calculated would cost $1.33 per person per year.

1 in 4 people to have hearing issues by 2050: WHO

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