Australian cochlear implant pioneer Professor Graeme Clark has received the CSL Florey Medal at the 2011 Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes annual dinner. The Florey Medal is awarded biennially to an Australian biomedical researcher for significant achievements in biomedical science and / or human health advancement.
Read MoreIn response to the recent controversy over UnitedHealth Group and subsidiary hi HealthInnovations’ plans to offer a direct-to-consumer online hearing aid, the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) on November 17 issued a statement by HLAA Executive Director Brenda Battat that calls on members to keep an open mind about the company’s approach.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Academy of Audiology (MAA) is the latest hearing health organization to be warning consumers that purchasing hearing aids over the Internet may have serious consequences to their hearing health. The statement comes in the wake of health insurer UnitedHealth announcing that it would be selling online hearing aids to consumers.
Read MoreAmerican Hearing Aid Associates (AHAA) will be holding the hearing health organizations 16th Annual Convention, February 1 – 4, 2012, in Orlando, Fla, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel. Over 400 hearing health care professionals in AHAAs member network are expected to attend, as well as non-members.
Read MoreBoycott Internet Hearing Aid Sales, a grassroots organization founded in late 2010 by EarQ Group founder and president Edward Keller and other hearing health professionals, has announced that it is changing its web address and name to “Ban Internet Hearing Aid Sales.”
Read MoreComfort Audio has launched its Comfort Digisystem digital hearing product platform in Canada with Supportive Hearing Systems, a Canadian partner. Earlier in 2011, Comfort Digisystem was introduced in the US market at AudiologyNOW, where Digisystem received the shows Best New Product of the Year award.
Read MoreIn order to assist hearing health professionals to better understand each individuals experience with hearing loss, the Ida Institute has just introduced a new counseling tool called “Living Well – Managing Hearing Loss in Daily Life.” The tool provides a patient-centered approach to defining living well for a variety of patients in a range of clinical settings.
Read MoreA new study from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers reveals that nearly a fifth of all Americans, 12 years or older, have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult. The researchers also found that women and blacks are significantly less likely to have hearing loss.
Read MoreVivosonic Inc has released the latest version of its Aurix newborn hearing screening system, featuring the ability to insert earphones with disposable ear tips, improved HiTrack integration, and more.
Read MoreSonova Holding AG announced half-year results for the period ending September 30, 2011. The company saw strong organic growth from its Phonak Spice and Unitron ERA platforms. The Group generated sales of CHF 763.0 million ($852,042,100) in the first half of fiscal 2011/12; however, this was a decrease of 8.2% in reported Swiss francs compared to the previous year’s period due to a negative currency impact of 16.5%.
Read MoreReSound has named health care industry veteran Kimberly Herman as its new president. Herman has over 20 years of experience in the American health care industry.
Read MoreOn November 10, 2011, representatives from Sonic and the city of Eagan, Minn, officially cut the ribbon and opened Sonics new production facility. The 20,000-plus-square-foot building will employ 90 people.
Read MoreOticon Medical announced that its Ponto Pro Power bone anchored hearing system has won an iF Product Design Award 2012. An international panel of judges recognized the Ponto Pro Power for its design quality, degree of innovation, functionality and ergonomics.
Read MoreMED-EL Corporation has just announced that any patient receiving a MED-EL cochlear implant (CI) from November 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 is eligible for a free 2-year extension of MED-EL’s warranty.
Read MoreSonic Alert has announced the availability of the new Geemarc Amplicall 10 extra loud Telephone Ringer and Flasher, featuring TrueSound, a technology that guarantees amplification capability of up to 95 decibels with adjustable volume.
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