New sound therapy offers hope to people with ringing and buzzing in their ears

Tinnitus leaves people with the perception of noises such as buzzing, humming, hissing or throbbing despite there being no outside sound (Alamy/PA) - ((Alamy/PA))

A new sound therapy could help the millions of people in the UK who suffer from ringing in their ears.

Researchers are hopeful that the treatment for tinnitus, which leaves people with the perception of noises such as buzzing, humming, hissing or throbbing despite there being no outside sound, could one day be available as a smartphone app.