The IHS is launching its first Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate Program on December 2-3, 2016 at the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside in Florida. The 2-day workshop for hearing care professionals is based on a curriculum developed by IHS in collaboration with tinnitus expert Dr Richard Tyler.
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At IHS 2016, Hamilton® CapTel® is unveiling the new Hamilton CapTel Noah Module, software designed to optimize convenience for audiologists, making it easier to provide captioned telephones at no cost to patients with hearing loss.
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GN Otometrics and Audiology Systems announced that the MADSEN® Zodiac—a new immittance testing solution—was cleared by the FDA. Zodiac was developed with a special focus on the probes to bring greater control, confidence, and efficiency to immittance testing.
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Jonathan Kil, MD, Sound Pharmaceuticals, co-authored two publications from the Hearing Center of Excellence at the Department of Defense which offer guidance on temporary hearing loss and the sensorineural events that contribute to noise induced hearing loss.
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iHear Medical, a startup specializing in web-enabled hearing solutions, signed an agreement with Flex to serve as iHear Medical’s primary manufacturer and supplier for mass production of its web-enabled, affordable hearing solutions.
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Unlike behind-the-ear cochlear implant sound processors, the new Kanso is a small, off-the-ear sound processor that is more discreet and delivers the same hearing experience. Kanso has access to wireless and water accessories.
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Over 100 audiology students attended Phonak University in August. Attendees received advice from industry opinion leaders about how to leverage their clinical training to create successful and rewarding careers.
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Turtle Beach Corporation’s HyperSound Clear 500P directed audio system now offers an add-on relief feature for tinnitus sufferers while improving the home entertainment listening experience for people with hearing loss.
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Research scientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are trying to identify the molecules behind tinnitus in an effort to find a treatment to silence the ringing and other phantom noises that many tinnitus patients experience.
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Previous research has revealed that the noise of live entertainment is putting millions of people at risk for hearing loss, but new findings on this hearing health issue published by the Hear the World Foundation determine the reasons why people aren’t protecting themselves from this damage.
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The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is developing its 2017–2021 Strategic Plan, and invites all to review the draft plan and provide input using its web-based form by September 30, 2016.
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Filming, producing, editing, and animating your own custom videos can be time consuming and costly. Michele Ahlman explains how Clear Digital Media (CDM) can help with its dynamic, health-related video content as well as custom video designs that will play on your hearing care practice’s screens.
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Sonova Holding AG has announced the next step in developing its global management structure, following recent communications regarding the set-up of its global wholesale organization that unites its three hearing aid brands, Phonak, Unitron, and Hansaton.
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Widex A/S has announced its results for the financial year 2015-16, reporting that the Group generated sales of DKK 3,855 million, an increase of 17.7% compared to last year. The results, the best demonstrated by Widex in several years, are the outcome of the Group’s IMPACT plan.
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HIMSA announced the upcoming release of Noahlink Wireless, a new programming device for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled hearing instruments that provides a wireless interface between the fitting computer and a patient’s BLE-enabled hearing aids.
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