Born deaf, she can now hear with just her own ears

Those born with a genetic form of auditory neuropathy may stand a chance of hearing normally without implants through a new gene therapy currently being tested in a clinical trial. — AFP

An 18-month-old British girl who was born completely deaf is believed to be the youngest person to have their hearing restored after undergoing groundbreaking new gene therapy.

Several medical teams around the world, including in China and the United States, have been trialling similar treatments with good results for hereditary deafness that focuses on a rare genetic mutation.