Testing Equipment

Amplifon Digital Health Tools Win International Design Awards

The company’s OtoKiosk digital audiometer and Amplifon App were recognized by the UX Design Awards and iF Design Awards for user experience and innovation.

Testing Equipment

Research Reveals New Clues to Middle-Ear Hearing Damage with Digital Reconstruction

A new digital reconstruction study shows that middle-ear hearing loss becomes severe when fluid occupies about half of the ear cavity, offering a non-invasive marker for diagnosing and staging otitis media with effusion.

Testing Equipment

Why Do HCPs Need NAL-NL3?

NAL-NL3 is a modernized, modular update to the long-standing NAL-NL2 prescription, designed to better support individual hearing needs.

Amplifon Offers Free Hearing Tests to Raise Global Hearing Health Awareness

by Melanie Hamilton | Mar 4, 2025 | Testing & Diagnostics | 0

Amplifon organized initiatives offering free hearing tests across the globe in celebration of World Hearing Day 2025.

Johns Hopkins Launches Free Hearing Test App

by Andy Lundin | Jan 13, 2025 | Testing Software | 0

The Hearing Number app, available for iOS and Android, enables users to measure, track, and understand their hearing health.

Reconsidering Pediatric Hearing Assessment: An Interview with Angela Bonino, PhD

by Melanie Hamilton | Jan 8, 2025 | Pediatric Care, Pediatric Testing | 0

Angela Bonino, PhD, discusses her research on the lack of access to adequate hearing assessments for children with developmental disabilities.

Audioscan Releases 2024.1 Software Update for Verifit2 and Axiom

by Melanie Hamilton | Jan 2, 2025 | Fitting Equipment, Testing Software | 0

Audioscan’s 2024.1 software update for Verifit2 and Axiom introduces enhancements to bone-conduction device verification, streamlined ProbeGuide functionality, video recording capabilities, and improved networking.

Clinical Feasibility of the Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) Test

by Melanie Hamilton | Dec 9, 2024 | Speech in Noise, Testing Software | 0

Audiologists at a busy clinic share their experiences implementing the new Audible Contrast Threshold test with 100 patients.

Grason-Stadler Unveils Updates to Automated Audiometry Tool

by Andy Lundin | Dec 3, 2024 | Testing & Diagnostics | 0

GSI released an update to its AMTAS software, offering integrated tools, expanded testing options, and more to improve audiometric testing.

Interacoustics Launches New Module for Objective Validation of Hearing Devices in Infants

by Andy Lundin | Nov 14, 2024 | Testing & Diagnostics | 0

Interacoustics’ Aided Cortical module for its Eclipse system enables objective testing of hearing devices in infants & non-responsive people.

Grason-Stadler Adds ACT Test to Pello Audiometer

by Andy Lundin | Sep 24, 2024 | Testing & Diagnostics | 0

The new ACT test aids in selecting appropriate hearing aids by evaluating hearing performance in noise without relying on language.

Improving Hearing Care for Children with Developmental Disabilities

by Andy Lundin | Sep 13, 2024 | Pediatric Testing, Podcasts | 0

Angela Bonino, PhD, discusses her research on why children with developmental disabilities tend not to get the best hearing assessments.

Embracing Innovative Concepts in Hearing Care

by Andy Lundin | Sep 10, 2024 | Miscellaneous, Testing Equipment | 0

To effect true change that benefits patients, hearing care professionals must cultivate and implement new and innovative ideas and processes.

Children with Developmental Disabilities Less Likely to Get Ideal Hearing Assessment

by Melanie Hamilton | Aug 26, 2024 | Pediatric Care, Pediatric Testing | 0

Children with developmental disabilities—1 in 6 children in the United States—are less likely to access a gold-standard hearing assessment in the first three months of hearing care, a recent paper reported.