For Jack Bridge, the world became a noisier – and far more distressing – place five years ago.
During a bout of Covid, the marketing executive from Stockport had been listening to music on his headphones to help him fall asleep, as he often did. But this time, when he switched it off, a low humming noise remained.
It was still there when he awoke the following morning – and the day after that.
Over the next few
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