A group of Harvard researchers are studying the neural pathways that enable the ears to convert vibrations from the aural environment into sound, according to an article in the Harvard Gazette.
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Signia announced the release of the new Pure 13 BT primax, reportedly the world’s first hearing aid with both HD binaural and direct streaming.
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The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) held its 2017 Annual Meeting focused on issues spanning from over-the-counter (OTC) legislation to prospects for better integrating hearing health into the US healthcare system.
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It may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, according to a new study published in JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
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The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)— the trade association representing the $292 billion U.S. consumer technology industry—announced that they fully stand behind the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act.
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IntriCon Corporation announced its support of legislation to make hearing aids available for those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss available over the counter.
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Hearing, Speech, & Deaf Center (HSDC)—an organization that offers services to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals—is Washington state’s first organization to employ Sorenson Bridge, a new technology by Sorenson Communications, LLC (“SVRS”)—a provider of services and products for deaf individuals—that lets deaf and hard-of-hearing callers choose options from an American Sign Language (ASL) menu, HSDC announced.
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The University of Auckland and the University of Otago in New Zealand have received approval to begin trials utilizing MDMA—a psychoactive drug also known as “Ecstasy”—to treat tinnitus, Stuff.com reported.
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Sound Pharmaceuticals announced that the company has been awarded up to $1.6 million for their development of a drug used to treat ototoxicity in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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A new hearing intervention program improves the likelihood that older adults will continue wearing a hearing aid, a new study shows.
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An artificial intelligence (AI) system called “Watch, Attend, and Spell”—developed by researchers at Oxford University in collaboration with Google’s DeepMind AI unit—is able to lip read up to 50% of silent speech, according to a BBC article.
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Effective February 16, 2017, the German designation of Europäische Union der Hörgeräteakustiker e. V. (EUHA)was changed to Europäische Union der Hörakustiker e. V, the German chapter of the hearing association announced in a release.
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A team of surgeons and engineers at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern (Switzerland), have developed a high-precision surgical robot that can perform cochlear implantations. Their results were published in Science Robotics on March 15.
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The merits, drawbacks, and risks associated with over-the-counter (OTC) and mail-order hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) have been debated in earnest for at least three decades—and new research and information continues to shed light on this important topic.
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I love the sense of accomplishment when I am done with fitting and verifying hearing aids on an initial fit. It is literally uplifting fun for me to do my job. When others share their stories about their approach to a problem that yielded a successful outcome, I make note of it if the approach was innovative and get vicarious enjoyment from their success. When someone from any profession tells me about their work and grumbles “It’s a job,” I feel disappointed and sorry for them.
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