Sign language interpreting can be a lucrative profession, depending on location, level of certification, experience, and the sector in which one operates.

Presence of a live video interpreter during consultations may help improve some aspects of communication between doctors and patients with deafness.

Clarke, one half of the "Josh & Jase" duo whose travels in the Great Lakes state went viral last month, shared an update Wednesday, reading from a letter he received from an unnamed Michigan hospital.

Investment in interpreter readiness supports better patient experience and outcomes, patient safety, and equitable care ...

Teenager asked by NHS staff to tell his deaf mother her father was dying, damning report finds - The ombudsman has raised its ...

Deaf people say a shortage of interpreters working with the NHS has left them feeling misunderstood, frustrated and facing delays to treatment. Millie Neadley, 22, from Hull, said ...

Some doctors regularly see patients who have consulted an A.I. model for a first opinion. Surveys have found that about one ...

For the first time, Puerto Rican Sign Language will be in the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages.

EACH AT 48%. A PROFESSOR AT CREIGHTON MEDICAL SCHOOL IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH MEANT TO ENHANCE RACIAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. HE’S USING VIRTUAL REALITY FOR A MORE INTERACTIVE ...

When a doctor can't find an interpreter, many now reach for Google Translate. It seems like a practical fix to a pressing problem. But a new study warns this quick solution may be putting refugee and ...

Hartford HealthCare and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation are partnering to build a one-stop health center on tribal land that will offer a variety of services including primary care and same-day ...

Federal regulations bar bilingual staff from interpreting unless they become certified, yet many clinics rely on these employees anyway. So researchers tested whether a 1-week long training in medical ...