The ALPHA series gives InnerScope the ability to offer the latest in hearing aid and wireless Bluetooth technology at three different price points and technology levels.
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The American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance announced it has released a video of five stars and audiologist/filmmaker Jane Madell interacting with audience members at the world premiere of “The Listening Project” documentary.
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Sonova Holding AG—the parent group of Phonak, Unitron, and Advanced Bionics—reported solid financial performance for the 2017/18 financial year, achieving sales of US$2.68 billion, driven by organic growth in both hearing aids and cochlear implants and further supported by acquisitions.
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Sometimes colleagues complain that, while it may seem like a nice idea to include family members in the audiologic assessment and rehabilitation process (ie, nice to do), it is just too time consuming. But what if family involvement in the rehabilitation process not only provides more efficient use of time, but results in better outcomes? Drs Christopher Lind, Joseph Montano, and Gurgit Singh show why it’s a myth that “there isn’t time to include family members” in an appointment.
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Between Lothar Matthäus sending video greetings, PUMA sponsoring the team kit, and the invitation to participate being sent worldwide, the third annual soccer camp for children with hearing loss is primed for success—right in time for World Cup summer.
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This scientific measure of broadband isolation was the result of independent testing by Michael & Associates (State College, Penn), and applies to all Sensaphonics custom IEMs: 3D AARO, 3MAX, 2MAX, 2X-S, and the new D2.
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The new condition is called recurrent spontaneous vertigo with head-shaking nystagmus.
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Seen through the perspectives of selected contributors, “A Shining Beacon” is said to illuminate the multifaceted experiences of NTID’s students, faculty, and staff, covering topics as varied as deaf culture, the performing arts, student leadership, and more.
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The program, which establishes a two-year competency-based, pre-licensure educational path for hearing aid specialist trainees, can again be used by employers to recruit and train apprentices for their licensing examinations and, upon successful completion, independent practice.
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With these results in hand, the next step could be a treatment study based on vagus nerve stimulation—a therapy being pioneered by Vanneste and his colleagues at the Texas Biomedical Device Center at UT Dallas.
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In the 2017-18 financial year, the Hear the World Foundation supported 25 aid projects around the world benefiting people in need with hearing loss, and particularly children, by providing CHF 3.51 million (about $3.51 million USD).
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New research from The Ohio State University has found that young people with subtle hearing loss—the kind they aren’t even aware of—are putting demands on their brains that typically wouldn’t be seen until later in life.
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The hearing healthcare field was recently surprised by the announcement that Widex and Sivantos (formerly Siemens) plan to merge their companies. However, the hearing healthcare industry has always been in constant flux, with many mergers and acquisitions (M&As) during the past 25 years. Here is a select list of industry M&As since 1994.
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Petit presently serves concurrently as professor at College de France, chair of genetics and cellular physiology, professor at Institut Pasteur (Paris), and head of the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology of Hearing of the Pasteur Institute.
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It’s possible we will see more major M&As and “Industry Consolidation, Act 2” in the next several years.
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