‘UK at the Half’: Hope for hearing loss
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2025) — Hearing loss is one of the most common health challenges worldwide, touching individuals of all ages and stages of life. It can influence relationships, learning and overall well-being.
In this “UK at the Half,” hear from Matthew Bush, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the UK College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery as he describes how decades of research and patient care are reshaping what is possible in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hearing loss.
Read more about his work and watch a video by the UK Research Communications team here.
"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications and Marketing and Brand Strategy. To hear the "UK at the Half" interview, click on the play button above.
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