The Guardian Australia
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Opera singer who hid deafness for 30 years hails ‘life-changing’ surgery
Opera singer Janine Roebuck, 72, received double cochlear implants after hiding deafness for 30 years, describing the surgery as "life-changing." A nationwide NHS trial now tests bilateral implants for thousands of adults, departing from current guidelines allowing only one implant per patient. The study at 14 hospitals compares outcomes for over 250 participants who became deaf later.
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