Pregnant women can be reassured that quit-smoking medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies, according to new research from the ...

Ten out of 11 children with a form of congenital deafness who were treated with an experimental gene therapy developed by Regeneron have seen notable improvements in hearing, according to new data ...

Hearing loss that is present from birth is known as congenital deafness. Dogs of any breed can be susceptible to congenital deafness, but there are some breeds that are more susceptible than others.