New Survey Tallies Mumps-Related Hearing Loss Cases in Japan
More than 336 people in Japan suffered hearing loss as a mumps-related complication from 2015-16, according to a survey by the Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society of Japan.
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Author: Stefani Kim
Widex Offers Free Replacements for Hearing Aids Damaged by Hurricane Harvey
Hearing healthcare professionals with patients whose hearing aids were lost or damaged by the storm can contact their local Widex representative for assistance. Replacements will be made at no cost.
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EUHA 62nd Annual International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians to Be Held October 18-20
The conference will allow hearing aid acousticians to update their knowledge and hearing aid companies will be showcasing the latest developments in smart hearing, according to EUHA’s announcement.
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2018 Hearing Innovation Expo to Take Place in Las Vegas January 3-7
Starkey Hearing Technologies— an Eden Prairie, Minn-based hearing technology company—is hosting its fourth Hearing Innovation Expo at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Jan. 3-7, 2018.
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Idaho School to Incorporate ‘Total Communication’ Style into Preschool Classroom
Borah Elementary is the first school in Northern Idaho to offer a preschool classroom incorporating the “Total Communication” teaching method for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
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Oticon Hearing Foundation Donates Hearing Supplies, Hearing Aids to Texas
The non-profit Foundation has also made available 250 Oticon hearing aids to hearing care professionals who are providing relief for hearing-impaired flood victims.
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BIHIMA Releases 2017 Market Report Tracking UK Hearing Technology Sales
The BIHIMA reports what they call “sustained growth” in the NHS market with the number of units distributed through the National Health Service (NHS) up 6.7% in the year to date compared with 2016.
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Hear the World Foundation Seeking Applications for Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
The $15,000 award covers the period beginning June through May of the following year in order to help support the student’s educational needs in pursuing a career in pediatric audiology.
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Callier Center for Communication Disorders Holds Camp for Kids With Hearing Loss
Every summer, the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at UT Dallas offers a variety of camps for children to help improve their social and communication skills.
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Otonomy Suspends Development of Drug to Treat Ménière’s Disease
The clinical trial missed its primary endpoint which was the count of definitive vertigo days by Poisson Regression analysis (p=0.62).
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INSERM Researchers Find Premature Babies May Have Increased Risk of Developmental Delay
Recent studies have focused on outcomes of extremely preterm children (born at 22-26 weeks’ gestation), but outcomes of children born very and moderately preterm (between 27 and 34 weeks’ gestation) have rarely been reported.
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Sonova Appoints Arnd Kaldowski as New CEO
Sonova Holding AG—a Swiss-based company that provides hearing solutions—announced the retirement of CEO Lukas Braunschweiler after six years with the company and a total of 15 years as CEO of a public company.
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Auditdata A/S Acquires Simply Hearing Software
The office management systems of Auditdata and Simply Hearing Software, Strato and Aurora, will mutually benefit from the features of each other and the experiences of their respective teams, according to the company’s announcement.
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NewSound to Join Award-Winning Clementine Wear Audio Platform
In the newly signed partnership, NewSound will reportedly manufacture the first audio wearable with Clementine Wear Inside—the SnowOwl—for Samplified’s Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.
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Harris Communications Now Carrying RCA Amplified Phones for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss
RCA’s reliable hearing aid-compatible amplified phones are available in four easy-to-use trimline and speakerphone models that are dependable, even in a power outage.
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