Girl born deaf is the first in the world to have her hearing restored in a new gene therapy study

A British girl has had her hearing restored after becoming the first person in the world to take part in a groundbreaking new gene therapy trial. Opal Sandy, 18 months old, was born completely deaf due to the condition auditory neuropathy, which is caused by the disruption of nerve impulses traveling from the inner ear … Read more

Rudy Giuliani exposes his finances during a bankruptcy hearing

Rudy Giuliani will appear in bankruptcy court in Manhattan on February 7 (Alex Woodward/The Independent) Flanked by two lawyers at a desk in a small conference room, Rudy Giuliani sat through a federal bankruptcy court hearing that often felt more like a casual, wide-ranging interview about his financial affairs than a judicial investigation to determine … Read more