One of the most common misconceptions about tinnitus is there is nothing to be done; you just have to live with it. About 207,000 New Zealanders are affected by the condition, which is often described as “ringing in the ears” but can also be experienced as buzzing, hissing, whooshing, clicking, humming, sizzling or shrieking sounds. These can range from just annoying to seriously disabling.
Now, a research team led by the University of Auckland has developed a smartphone app that has been shown in trials to reduce the impact of tinnitus in two-thirds of its
