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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Starkey France Veteran Announces Retirement
February 1, 2021
Starkey France veteran, Thierry Daudignon, announces retirement from a career of more than 40 years in the hearing industry. Read More
Industry
GN Hearing Announces New Scholarship Fund to Support Black Audiology Students, Including at HBCUs
January 29, 2021
GN Hearing announces the creation of a scholarship fund to be awarded to Black students pursuing a career in audiology and hearing sciences. Read More
Industry
WIDEX MOMENT™ Features New Breakthrough Technology That Reproduces Natural Sound in Hearing Aids
January 28, 2021
WIDEX introduces its new flagship WIDEX MOMENT™ hearing aids. Read More
Industry
Starkey’s Livio AI Hearing Aids Outperform Other Step-Counting Devices in New Study
January 28, 2021
A study in the American Journal of Audiology found Starkey’s Livio AI hearing aids recorded the most accurate steps compared to actual physical steps taken, outperforming the other devices tested. Read More
Industry
Ida Institute Partners with National Acoustic Laboratories to Strengthen Evidence Base for Person-Centered Care
January 28, 2021
The Ida Institute today announced a new collaboration with the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), the research division of Hearing Australia. This is the non-profit institute’s first formal colla... Read More
Research
Synchrony to Acquire Allegro Credit to Drive Growth in Health and Wellness Financing
January 27, 2021
Consumer finance provider to accelerate Synchrony’s leadership in audiology, dental and musical instruments financing. Read More
Industry
Face Masks Inhibit Communication for 95 Percent of People with Hearing Loss, New Survey Finds
January 27, 2021
Hearing Loss Association of America and Cochlear survey highlights COVID-19’s impact on the community of people with hearing loss in the U.S., includes hearing and mental health-related implications... Read More
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) Publishes Story of COVID Survivor: Finding a “New Normal” After Sudden Single-Sided Deafness
January 26, 2021
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) has published the account of Michael Goldsmith, a COVID-19 survivor who was implanted with a cochlear implant after experiencing sudden single-sid... Read More
Associations
Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Reconstructing Personal Narratives, Second Edition
January 22, 2021
This book addresses this common concern of students and practitioners by illustrating how to integrate the concept of counseling into clinical practice. Read More
Industry
Earlens Named to Time Magazine’s List of Best Inventions of 2020 for its Revolutionary Earlens® Contact Hearing Solution
January 21, 2021
The Earlens Contact Hearing Solution has been named to Time magazine’s prestigious list of “Best Inventions of 2020.” Read More
Industry
AI-Powered WIDEX MOMENT™ Hearing Aids Named Digital Trends ‘Tech for Change 2021’ Award Winner
January 21, 2021
Widex Inc. has been recognized by Digital Trends Media Group with a Tech for Change Award at CES 2021 for its WIDEX MOMENT™ hearing aids. Read More
Industry
2020 Oticon Focus on People Awards Honor 12 Remarkable People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss
January 20, 2021
Oticon, Inc. has announced the 2020 Oticon Focus on People Award winners, 12 outstanding individuals whose courage and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it means to have a hearin... Read More
Industry
Starkey Announces Promotions of Key Contributors to Leadership Positions
January 19, 2021
Eden Prairie, Minnesota (January 19, 2021) – Starkey is positioning itself for rapid and intense growth in 2021 with the promotions of six influential company contributors to leadership position... Read More
Industry
British Tinnitus Association invests £118k in Artificial Intelligence Research to Develop an Objective Measure of Tinnitus
January 19, 2021
The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) has today announced an award of £118,000 to a team from Macquarie University, Australia for a study that aims to develop a reliable objective measure of ti... Read More
Research
OticonNext Virtual Launch Event Gives US Hearing Care Professionals New Perspective on Hearing Care
January 18, 2021
Oticon holds the 2021 OticonNext “Discover More” Conference, a virtual launch event to introduce Oticon More™. Read More
Industry
Starkey Chief Technology Officer Dr. Achin Bhowmik Named IEEE Fellow
January 14, 2021
Starkey Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Read More
Industry
Starkey’s Livio Edge AI Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award
January 12, 2021
Hearing industry leader continues to earn recognition for technological innovationsEden Prairie, Minnesota (January 12, 2021) – Starkey is pleased to announce Livio Edge AI has won a 2021 BIG In... Read More
Industry
Sonic Presents Radiant™ with Next-Level Technology to Make Everyday Sounds Better
January 12, 2021
SOMERSET, NJ January 12 -- Sonic introduces Radiant™, the first hearing aid built on the powerful new Extend technology platform. With more memory and greater processing power, Radiant offers... Read More
Industry
Oticon More™ Works More Like the Brain Works, Because It Learned Through Experience
January 12, 2021
World’s First Hearing Aid with an On-board Deep Neural NetworkSOMERSET, NJ January 12 – Oticon, Inc. today launched Oticon More™, a revolutionary new hearing aid that builds on the... Read More
Industry
Hearing Aid Innovator Signia Appoints Mike O’Neil as President
January 7, 2021
Signia appoints Mike O’Neil as president. Read More
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