Small robot made big difference for cochlear implant patient at Oregon Health & Science University
On Jan. 24, 2024, Oregon Health & Science University announced that Pamela Runner, 77, of Corvallis, became the…
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CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccines for adults age 65 and older
On Nov. 22, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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CDC issued recommendations for PCV and PPSV vaccination of children with immunocompromising conditions
On Jun. 28, 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate…
University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant
In 1982, University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant….
Stanford Medicine demonstrated electrical stimulation of auditory nerve in deaf patients, paving the way for cochlear implants
In May 1964, Blair Simmons and a Stanford University colleague implanted a 6-electrode array into the modiolus of…
first successful cochlear implant performed at House Ear Institute
On Mar. 1, 1961, the first successful single-channel cochlear implant was performed by Dr. William House and John…