WS Audiology Shows ‘Strong Growth in Q1 2021/22’
The Group’s performance in Q1 was fueled by sales growth in both wholesale and consumer facing businesses in all regions, the company reports.
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Curtin U Survey Shows ‘1 in 4 Australians’ Have Constant Tinnitus
As many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers, and other trades people at the greatest risk, a national survey as part of Curtin-led research has found.
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Ótologie Tinnitus Care Offers Free Assessments During Tinnitus Week
Specialist tinnitus service, Ótologie Tinnitus Care is offering free assessments to people living with tinnitus to mark its sponsorship of the British Tinnitus Association’s Tinnitus Week, which runs from February 7-13, 2022.
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Florida Senate Passes Hearing Aid Bill for Children
“SB 498” stipulates that “’a health insurer issuing an individual policy that provides major medical or similar comprehensive coverage for a dependent child’ to cover hearing aids at $3,500 per ear for two years, including at least six ear molds over that same period,” according to “WFLA.”
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National Acoustic Laboratories Releases 2021 Annual Impact Report
The Australia-based research institute National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) has released its 2021 Annual Impact Report detailing its research and projected future trends in hearing healthcare for the previous year.
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ACI Alliance Announces Scholarship Recipients for CI2022
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) announced the student scholarship award recipients for CI2022 DC: Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation (CI), to be held in Washington, DC, May 18-21, 2022.
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Beltone Launches Imagine BTE Hearing Aids
This latest innovation offers “powerful hearing aids that provide clarity in sound and convenient hands-free phone and FaceTime calls from iPhone and iPad,” according to the company.
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IHS, NBC-HIS Executive Director Kathleen Mennillo Steps Down
Effective February 2, 2022, Alissa Parady began serving as Interim IHS Executive Director. Parady joined IHS in 2011 as Manager of Government Affairs and rose to Director of Government and Chapter Affairs.
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Plural Publishing Releases Auditory Brainstem Textbook
Developed for graduate-level audiology students, this comprehensive text aims to build a fundamental understanding of auditory evoked brainstem responses (ABR), and their relationship to normal and impaired auditory function, as well as its various audiologic and neuro-otologic applications.
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UCLH Launches Study Focused on Treatment Options for Hearing Loss
Reportedly “the world’s first study to establish the best treatment options for adults struggling with severe hearing loss” has launched at University College London Hospitals (UCLH).
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Study Shows Brain Region Responsible for Sounds of Words
A region crossing the folded surface of the top of the brain, called the dorsal precentral gyrus, plays an essential role in how people use the sound of their voices to control how they want the words to sound, a new study shows.
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Phrase ‘Deaf and Dumb’ Slated for Removal from Tennessee State Code
In an effort to remove what some call “offensive language,” from state code, Tennessee legislators are petitioning to purge the phrase “deaf and dumb” from the records and replace it with “deaf or hard of hearing,” according to an article in “Newsweek.”
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‘Wired’ Article Suggests Apps and Devices to Help with Tinnitus
Described as a “phantom sound generated by the brain” by audiologist Julie Prutsman, tinnitus is a common condition experienced as ringing or buzzing in the ears, often caused by loud noise exposure. While there is no “cure” for tinnitus, there are methods of coping, according to a recent article in “Wired.”
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Expert Panel Finds Havana Syndrome May Have Been Caused by ‘External Energy Source’
A panel of experts convened to study the cluster of symptoms related to “Havana Syndrome” have concluded that they may have been caused by an “external energy source,” according to an article in “The Washington Post.”
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GN Launches Jabra Enhance Plus Earbuds
GN announced availability of the “first-of-its-kind innovative Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds engineered for hearing enhancement” in the US on February 25.
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