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APSCI 2025

Dr Nur Shasa Ain Abdul Aziz, Global Ambasador for Malaysia 15th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences (APSCI) 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur in November, marked a proud milestone for Malaysia as the Asia Pacific cochlear implant...

Consultation on cochlear implantation guidelines

A taskforce of 52 hearing experts has released Living Guidelines for hearing care.

Call for consistent cochlear implant guidelines

A new global task force aims to create ‘living guidelines’ to set the standard of care for adult cochlear implantation (CI).

New resources for cochlear implant advocacy

Cochlea Implant International Community of Action (CIICA) is launching two new resources to support CI advocacy work around the world. These will expand their well-used range of resources, including briefings for children and adults, research roundups and summaries of evidence.

BCIG 2026

British Cochlear Implant Group

Cochlear implant services matter

A global survey of deaf and hard of hearing adults has found very high satisfaction rates with cochlear implants (CI).

Honouring Raj Singh on International Cochlear Implant Day

The cochlear implant team at University Hospital Crosshouse has honoured the founder of the Scottish Cochlear Implant Programme by renaming its department after him. Since International Cochlear Implant Day on Friday 25 February, it is to be known as the Raj Singh Cochlear Implant Unit.

Robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion approved by FDA

The Minnesota-based medical technology company iotaMotion has announced a "meaningful milestone in peadiatric hearing care", having received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the iotaSoft® robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion system for children aged four and older.

ESPCI

World’s oldest recipient of a cochlear implant

What do you ask for on your birthday when you are 103 years old? Leslie Hodgson (above) knew exactly what he wanted: his hearing back. And clinicians at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were happy to help, breaking two...

CI2026: 18th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Technologies

Professor Stavros Hatzopoulos, Department of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy The 18th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Technologies was held in Warsaw in May, 2026. This event brought together leading clinicians, researchers, engineers, rehabilitation...

Cochlear Implant International Community of Action: closing the gap in CI provision

The 25 February was International Cochlear Implant (CI) Day. Over 50 years after the introduction of CIs, how far have we progressed in ensuring access to CI and CI services for those who could benefit? Only between five and 10%...