Apple Hearing Study shares new insights on hearing health

The Apple Hearing Study is sharing new data from thousands of participants across the US in an effort to help people better understand their hearing health.

The Apple Hearing Study is one of the studies launched within the Research app that are helping democratize how medical research is conducted by giving Apple customers the ability to participate in groundbreaking research using technology they’ve already made a part of their everyday lives. The study is being conducted in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and data is being shared with the World Health Organization’s Make Listening Safe initiative.

By 2050, the WHO estimates more than 700 million people globally will experience...