Otolith Vertigo Treatment Is FDA ‘Breakthrough Device’
Otolith Labs’ noninvasive vestibular system masking (nVSM) technology is designed to provide acute treatment for vestibulogenic vertigo.
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Author: Stefani Kim
VCCA2021 Virtual Conference to Take Place June 25
According to the conference organizers, the scientific program will combine “keynotes as well as featured and invited talks with scientific contributions to highlight the wide range of world-class research and hot topics in computational audiology.”
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Oticon Neuro System Receives FDA Premarket Approval
Oticon Medical announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval (PMA) to the company’s Neuro System to treat individuals 18 years or older, with bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, who obtain limited benefit from appropriately fitted hearing aid(s).
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Fennec Resubmits FDA Application for Pedmark
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that the FDA has accepted for filing the resubmission of its New Drug Application (NDA) for PEDMARK for the prevention of ototoxicity induced by cisplatin chemotherapy in patients one month to < 18 years of age with localized, non-metastatic, solid tumors.
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Starkey Sponsors HLAA 2021 Virtual Convention
During the three-day event, participants will learn the latest about hearing health, communication access, and the technologies and strategies that help people with hearing loss live well. It includes a research symposium on Hearing Care for All, as well as workshops on advances in hearings aids, accessibility through mobile devices, hearing access in the workplace, and more.
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Signia Holds Virtual Tinnitus Workshop June 23-24
The event is designed to help hearing care professionals, from independent private practice and medical audiology clinicians to AuD students, learn more about the options to treat tinnitus.
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Miracle-Ear Campaign Unveils New In-store Experience
Miracle-Ear announced it is unveiling its newest brand campaign for the Miracle-Ear Advantage, featuring an “exclusive customer advantage only found inside Miracle-Ear retail locations.”
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Nuheara Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
With mild-to-moderate hearing loss on the rise, and the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act soon to be implemented, Nuheara(ASX:NUH) announced a string of senior hearing-health sector appointments to strengthen its market position.
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Ida Institute Announces 2021 Research Grant Winners
Each year, the Ida Research Grant awards up to $10,000 to three projects that will “strengthen the evidence base for integrating person-centered care into hearing healthcare and provide valuable insight about the efficacy of Ida methods and tools.”
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‘NY Times’ Article Looks At ‘Cognitive Super-agers’
An article by Personal Health Columnist Jane Brody in the “New York Times” examines the findings from a recent study of so-called “cognitive super-agers,” people who have aged to 100 with their cognitive faculties as sharp as if they were 30 years younger.
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HHF Launches ‘Keep Listening’ Campaign
Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) announced that it is launching a public health ad campaign on June 22 that will greet transit commuters in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago to drive the message—especially to young people—that playing music too loud on personal listening devices can permanently damage their hearing.
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Children’s ‘Beat Gestures’ May Predict Oral Narrative Skills
The results showed that beat gestures produced by children aged 14 to 58 months play a very important role in narrative development at later stages because they can predict improvements in children’s oral skills some years later.
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Sonova’s Film Wins Silver Medal at 2021 Deuville Green Awards
Sonova announced that it has won a silver medal for in the Health and Living Environment category for its film at the 2021 Deauville Green Awards, an international festival celebrating film productions about social responsibility and eco-innovation.
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Jury Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs in Third 3M Trial
The third bellwether trial of a class-action lawsuit filed by military members who alleged that 3M did not disclose design flaws in its dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2), ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, according to an article in “Reuters.”
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OSHA Chicago Establishes Noise Awareness Program
Nearly one in 10 people endure noise levels at work loud enough to cause hearing loss while seven in 10 experience moderately loud noise levels.
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