Horizon 2020’s system of rigid calls and heavy auditing discourages high-risk, high-impact projects, says Ángeles Rodriguez-Peña, as she bows out as head of COST

[WHO] Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide.

[Hear-it.org] A study from the New York City Health Department finds a strong relationship between headphone-usage and hearing problems. Especially young Americans are at risk.

In 2017, the Council of Europe (COE) will celebrate the 20 anniversary of the Oviedo Convention. On this occasion an international conference will be held on 24-25 October 2017, in Strasbourg, under the auspices of the Czech Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.

Interesting outreach video describing the cochlea.

A scientiphic picture taken by the TARGEAR member Blanca Cervantes has been published in the Art Gallery of Science, an outreach section of website of the Spanish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM).

[hear-it.org] Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet suffers from both tinnitus and hearing loss due to a long career in the music industry.