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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
AG Bell Board Welcomes New Member - Howard W. Francis, M.D., MBA
October 22, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 15, 2015 – The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce that Howard W. Francis, M.D., MBA, will join t... Read More
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RIT/NTID Earns NSF Grant for Deaf Students Interested in Sign-Language Research
October 21, 2015
$77K grant will boost opportunities for deaf researchers in this field.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has been awarded a $77,465 grant from the Nat... Read More
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Unitron Spotlights New Stride Product Family and Solutions for Building Patient Trust and Practice Success at EUHA 2015
October 20, 2015
October 13, 2015 – Kitchener, Canada– Unitron, a global innovator of technology advanced hearing solutions, will kick off its participation at the 60th international EUHA Congress of the E... Read More
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Hearing Test Pinpoints Middle-Ear Problems in Newborns
October 19, 2015
University of Alberta - (Edmonton) Screening newborn babies who are in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using a testing process called high-frequency tympanometry can help identify middle-ear p... Read More
Research
GN ReSound and Cochlear Limited Establish Smart Hearing Alliance to Develop and Commercialise Bimodal Solutions
October 19, 2015
Industry Leaders Expand Collaboration to Jointly Promote New Hearing Solutions for Better Hearing.COPENHAGEN, Denmark and SYDNEY- GN ReSound, the leader in Smart Hearing™ aids, and Cochlear Limi... Read More
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Turtle Beach Corporation Changes the Landscape of Hearing Healthcare and Home Entertainment with HyperSound Clear
October 18, 2015
Company Announces Upcoming Launch of its Breakthrough Directed Audio Product Shown to Significantly Improve Sound Clarity and Speech Intelligibility for People Living with Hearing Loss for a Better Ho... Read More
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Fourth Annual Oticon Medical Scientific Meeting Explores Latest Advances and Future Directions in Cochlear Implants and Bone Anchored Hearing Systems
October 18, 2015
The annual Oticon Medical Scientific Meeting creates a unique opportunity for clinicians, researchers and thought leaders in otology/neurotology and audiology to exchange knowledge, expand networks an... Read More
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Sivantos Makes Siemens Hearing Aids Smarter, More Accessible
October 17, 2015
Introducing smartHearing technology comprising of smartConnect, smartAdapt, and smartSound Insio™ binax™ custom smart hearing aids now with power matrix for severe hearing loss New E... Read More
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Pitt Team Identifies Cause of Resilience to Tinnitus, Potential Drug Therapy
October 17, 2015
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences – PITTSBURGH, 2015 - Researchers have identified in an animal model the molecular mechanisms behind resilience to noise-induced tinnitus a... Read More
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NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon and Listen Carefully Promote Hearing Health
October 16, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (October 9, 2015) — NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is no stranger to winning races and the roar of the crowd. Since his work space is usually made up of loud engines and tens-of-thousan... Read More
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2015 Oticon Focus on People Awards Celebrates 12 Remarkable People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss
October 16, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ October 9 – The 2015 Oticon Focus on People Awards recently honored 12 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it me... Read More
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Unitron Brings New Platform, Product Families and Unique Solutions to Its International Partner Community
October 15, 2015
International Partners Forum draws hearing healthcare partners from 35+ countries.October 13, 2015 – Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of technologically advanced hearing sol... Read More
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Oberkotter Foundation Launches Hearing First
October 15, 2015
AG Bell is excited to share the news and celebrate the launch of Hearing First, an educational endeavor of the Oberkotter Foundation. Hearing First is built on the premise that hearing is a foundation... Read More
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RIT/NTID Appoints Todd Pagano Associate Dean for Teaching and Scholarship Excellence
October 14, 2015
Laboratory Science Technology program director and former U.S. Professor of the Year will help advance innovative teaching and student engagement.Todd Pagano of Henrietta, N.Y., has been appointed ass... Read More
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Fall Focus - Pediatrics, and More!
October 14, 2015
Ahh fall is here! That means wonderful fall harvest vegetables at the farmers markets, pumpkin spice lattes and all new pediatric CEU content on AudiologyOnline! It's also Audiology Awareness Month, N... Read More
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News from HLAA: HLAA Succeeds in Making Hearing Loss Visible to the CDC
October 13, 2015
In August 2015, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the results of a survey that asked questions for the first time about disabilities, we were stunned to find that people... Read More
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Unitron Accelerates Brand Growth in French Market, Naming New General Manager, Unitron France
October 12, 2015
October 5, 2015 – Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions announced today a further acceleration of its international growth strategy with the appoint... Read More
Industry
Impact of Hearing Loss and Treatment Options at Various Ages
October 11, 2015
New research released during ENT's annual meeting.Dallas, TX--Hearing loss, estimated to affect upwards of 48 million people in the United States, was a hot topic among new research presented at t... Read More
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ZPower to Feature Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids at EUHA 2015
October 10, 2015
Camarillo, CA – October 7, 2015 - ZPower, the world’s only developer of rechargeable, silver-zinc miniature batteries, will feature its new rechargeable system for hearing aids at the 2015... Read More
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San Francisco's First Doctor of Audiology Students Don White Coats
October 10, 2015
San Francisco, Calif. – The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted its inaugural Doctor of Audiology White Coat Ceremony where 23 students were cloaked with a white coat sy... Read More
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