CODA, review: comedy drama about deafness that should have taken more risks

12A cert, 111 min. Dir: Siân Heder The industry has been making big noises around CODA, a warmly well-intentioned comedy-drama about a deaf family, which won multiple…

Spotting who really has long Covid can be a challenge

The Government has been much criticised on several counts for its handling of the pandemic. But perhaps unfairly so, for the most recent mortality figures reveal that…

Bafta’s first deaf nominee Millicent Simmonds: ‘Directors need to get out of their comfort zones’

It’s one of the most tense scenes in recent cinema. Regan, the teenage hero of A Quiet Place Part II, is alone and scavenging for supplies in…

What hearing loss can reveal about your health

Is losing your hearing an inevitable facet of ageing? A growing body of research suggests it can be a warning sign of a health condition – and…

Six easy ways to stay sharp and young in midlife and beyond

From the keto diet to the Mediterranean diet, we are constantly being bombarded with new ways of eating which promise to make us fitter, healthier, smarter or…

Northerners more likely to develop hearing loss

Northerners are up to 85 per cent more likely to develop hearing loss than southerners, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Manchester said deprivation,…

Which Strictly team will you be cheering on?

Never was this more brilliantly encompassed than Rose and Giovanni’s dance in week eight, the Couple’s Choice (to be reprised in the final), when for several seconds…