Sound is an important component of health and happiness, but with hearing loss, sometimes things are too quiet. Other times too loud. It's complicated!

I wanna… But I don’t wanna… But Mo-mmm! I cannnn’t! Dad, it’s too haard! The sweetest of voices can pierce like nails on the chalkboard and even the most patient of ...

The blast of the siren at noon, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. is a part of the daily rhythm of Excelsior. But not everyone in Excelsior thinks the siren adds to the city’s charm. Back in June, David ...

Born in London, Thomas was a journalist at The Independent before moving to Bern in 2005. He speaks all three official Swiss languages and enjoys travelling the country and practising them, above ...

Every year, on the first Wednesday in February, the sound of 7,200 sirens dotted around Switzerland fills the air, startling anyone who doesn't real ...