Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) announced that it has obtained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and clearance in the last month for its Cochlear Remote Assist solution in the Nucleus and Baha Systems.
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The researchers found that the Norrie Disease Protein (NDP), which is lacking in patients with the rare disease, is essential for the maintenance and survival of hair cells in the cochlea, the cells responsible for hearing.
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Inventis, a company that develops and manufactures audiology and balance equipment, announced the addition of Quigley Diagnostics as a distributor in New England (MA, MI, RI, CT, VT, NH).
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Guest-edited by Josh Alexander, the 2021 Fall issue of “Seminars in Hearing” features 9 open-access articles.
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Women World Awards recognizes women in business and professions from all over the world and encompasses “the world’s best in leadership, innovation, organizational performance, new products and services, and milestones from every major industry in the world.”
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The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) announced that Dawn Heiman, AuD has been elected to serve as ADA’s president-elect for the 2022 program year.
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Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, and longtime leader in the deaf community, Rosa Lee Timm is the new Division President for CSD’s Social Venture Fund. Timm first joined CSD in 2019 as the Chief Marketing Officer and has been an integral part of the organization’s senior leadership ever since.
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Exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over the course of many years may be associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure, and the correlation appears to be even greater in people who are former smokers or have high blood pressure, according to new research published in the “Journal of the American Heart Association.”
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Among all workers exposed to noise in 2014, NIOSH researchers found the majority (53%) did not wear hearing protection consistently. Industries with the highest HPD non-use among noise-exposed workers included accommodation and food services (90%), health care and social assistance (83%), and education services (82%). Additionally, some of the industries where noise is a well-recognized hazard, were found to have high prevalences of HPD non-use, including agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (74%), and construction (52%).
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Weave, an all-in-one customer communication platform for small business, and Sycle, a provider of audiology practice management software, announced the launch of an integration to bring more products and services direct to practices in a simple, streamlined solution.
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Older adults with hearing loss may be more sedentary and more likely to experience worsening physical function than those without hearing loss, according to three recent NIA-supported studies.
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A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as “glue ear.”
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A new study has found that a child’s reading speed can be improved by simply increasing the space between letters within a piece of text.
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GN Hearing announced that Shamine Alves and Darchayla Lewis have been named the first recipients of the GN Hearing Scholarship. Both are seniors pursuing degrees at Hampton University in Virginia in the Communicative Sciences and Disorders program.
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A new, thumb-sized device from iotaMotion called iotaSoft intended to help place cochlear implants into patient’s ears, received De Novo clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to an article in “Fierce Biotech.”
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