The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is piloting a new American Sign Language course aimed at improving ...

For a lot of people, scheduling a telehealth appointment with their doctor takes two seconds. You just go to your provider's app and with a couple of finger taps, you're good to go. That's not always ...

Patients with deafness reported improvements in some aspects of communication with their doctors when an interpreter of sign language joined the in-person visit live via video. Researchers conducted a ...

LOS ANGELES — Going to the dentist can be an anxious experience for anyone, but even more daunting when there are communication barriers. Because of cultural and language barriers, people who are deaf ...

EVERETT — Providence will improve care for Deaf patients in Snohomish County under a settlement agreement announced Friday. In 2022, three Deaf patients sued Providence after struggling to communicate ...

Deaf people say a shortage of interpreters working with the NHS has left them feeling misunderstood, frustrated and facing delays to treatment. Millie Neadley, 22, from Hull, said she had a ...