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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Sivantos Launches Styletto Connect
March 1, 2019
Built upon Signia’s revolutionary SLIM-RIC form factor and Signia Nx technology platform, Styletto Connect combines exceptional design with high-quality connectivity to the wearer’s smartphone to... Read More
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Widex USA Donates $22,000 to the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
February 28, 2019
Widex USA recently donated $22,000 to the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC), a division of Helen Keller Services (HKS), as part of the company’s ongoing commitment... Read More
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Reps. Thompson and McKinley Reintroduce Congressional World Hearing Day Resolution
February 27, 2019
Livonia, Michigan – February 26, 2019 • According to WHO, 466 million people across the globe live with disabling hearing loss, and over one billion people aged 12-35 are at risk of hearing... Read More
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Phonak Marvel: The Ultimate Combination of Exceptional Sound Quality and Universal Bluetooth® Connectivity is Now Available with Telecoil and New SlimTip Titanium
February 26, 2019
The SlimTip Titanium is a premium solution resulting from Phonak’s expertise in manufacturing of customized titanium shells. The new SlimTip Titanium is stronger than industry standard acrylic, is h... Read More
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New Report Highlights the Staggering Impact of Hearing Loss
February 25, 2019
GN Hearing, a member of Hear-it and supporter of the report, welcomes the publication of Hearing Loss – Numbers and Costs, and joins WHO’s call for a renewed focus on hearing tests to help people... Read More
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Oticon Medical Announces Digital Online Marketing Manager
February 22, 2019
Oticon Medical announces that Hildy Silverman has joined the team in the role of Digital Online Marketing Manager. Read More
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ClearCaptions® Welcomes Chief Information and Technology Officer Raghu Dhulipala
February 15, 2019
Sacramento area’s fastest-growing company of 2017 announces new CITO to further propel its call captioning technology to new heights, serving those with hearing loss. Read More
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Proposed Merger Between Widex and Sivantos Receives Final Clearance from European Commission
February 14, 2019
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the merger between Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (“Sivantos”), owned by EQT funds, and Widex A/S (“Widex”), owned by T&W Medical A/S. Read More
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2019 Ear Community Summer Picnics for Microtia and Atresia Families
February 14, 2019
The 2019 Ear Community Microtia and Atresia summer family picnics are scheduled for this summer! Please pass this flyer along to any of your colleagues and appropriate departments who have patients wi... Read More
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FDA Takes Action Against 17 Companies for Illegally Selling Products Claiming to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
February 13, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to foreign and domestic companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products. Read More
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Phonak Marvel Hearing Aid is a 2019 Edison Awards Finalist
February 12, 2019
In October 2018, Phonak, the world’s leading hearing aid provider, introduced Marvel – a revolutionary hearing aid family that combines all the top-requested features from hearing aid wearers into... Read More
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The Market's Leading, AI-Driven, Machine Learning Engine Speeds up Personalized Sound to Hearing Aid Users
February 11, 2019
Delivering on the WIDEX EVOKE™ promise for a smarter tomorrow, WIDEX will release its second generation of the real-time machine learning feature, SoundSense Learn. Users will now be able to optimiz... Read More
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GSI Releases New Tests on the TympStar Pro
February 7, 2019
GSI has released new tests that are available on the company’s clinical tympanometer, the TympStar Pro. Read More
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British Society of Audiology Annual Conference June 5, 2019: Translating Research Into Practice
February 6, 2019
The British Society of Audiology Annual Conference, entitled Translating Research into Practice, will be taking place on Wednesday 5th June 2019 at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Read More
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Oticon Government Services Supports Build of Specially Adapted Custom Home for Injured Soldier in Pennsylvania
February 5, 2019
Oticon Government Services Manager Tom Dowd joined with Homes For Our Troops, government and military officials in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly built, specially adapted custom home for an i... Read More
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'Leaves of the Poetry Tree' Based on Children's Poetry and Prose, Brings Interpretive Dance to Life for Deaf and Hearing Audiences
February 4, 2019
A collection of interpretive dances based on children’s prose and poetry is featured in a new production by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf’s Performing Arts department at Rochester... Read More
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New Book! Interpersonal Audiology: Essential Communication Skills in the Era of Consumer-Driven Hearing Healthcare
February 1, 2019
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) is proud to announce the release of a brand new book, by author Brian Taylor, AuD: Interpersonal Audiology: Essential Communication Skills in the Era of Cons... Read More
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Cochlear Brings Together Largest Assembly of Hearing Implant Recipients, Celebrates Overcoming Hearing Loss
January 31, 2019
Cochlear Celebration event also will recognize eight young adult scholarship winners, launch new app to help cochlear implant recipients enjoy music. Read More
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'Rise Up: Silent Margins' Exhibit Documents Artist's Life as a Deaf Person
January 28, 2019
A collection of paintings on display at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf explores deafness in a unique and powerful way. Read More
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Salus University Hands-On Workshop 2019
January 18, 2019
Salus University offers two four-day workshops every summer at the Elkins Park campus. Read More
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