Screenshot of video depicting an adult hand holding formable earplugs.

Watch this new video on formable earplugs.

Illustration of a woman covering her nose. The graphic to the left is an illustration indicating 1 in 15 people. The text below the graphic reads "About 1 out of 15 people reports smelling phantom odors that aren't really there."

Learn more about the sense of smell in U.S. adults over age 40.

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Follow the NIDCD director, Dr. Tucci, on Twitter.

Health Information

A doctor fits a patient with a hearing aid

Hearing

 A senior woman walks holding a hand rail

Balance
Drinking coffee

Taste and Smell

 Whispering

Voice, Speech, and Language
A stethoscope and a health chart

Health Statistics

 A tween protecting her ears with earplugs

It's a Noisy Planet
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Research

 Scan of brain activity

Funding

 NIDCD grantee conducting research

Training

 Porter Building, site of NIDCD training