Category: Inside Hearing

Inside Hearing

Sensorion Completes Second Cohort Enrollment in OTOF Gene Therapy Clinical Trial

SENS-501 is a gene therapy candidate being developed to treat a form of congenital deafness linked to mutations in the OTOF (otoferlin) gene.

Inside Hearing

Therapy Targets Ear Bone Health to Restore Genetic Hearing Loss

Researchers have restored hearing in mice with ENPP1 deficiency using a novel bone-targeted enzyme replacement therapy, offering hope for treating hearing loss in patients with this rare and often fatal genetic disorder.

Inside Hearing

Effects of Federal Funding Cuts on Hearing Health

Federal funding cuts to hearing health programs and research threaten innovation, access, and outcomes in audiology care, with especially dire consequences for vulnerable populations and early childhood intervention.

Industry News

Starkey Named a Top Workplace in Minnesota for Fourth Consecutive Year

Starkey has been named a 2025 Top Workplace in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.

Organizations

Starkey Cares Participates in HLAA Walk4Hearing

Starkey participated in the 2025 Twin Cities HLAA Walk4Hearing, joining thousands of advocates across the country working to break down barriers and empower people with hearing loss.

Legislation, Regulation

Senators Reintroduce Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has reintroduced the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act to eliminate barriers preventing Medicare beneficiaries from directly accessing care from audiologists.

People

Dorothea Wenzel Joins WSA Board of Directors

In her new role, Wenzel will lead WSA’s Audit Committee, focusing on internal audit oversight and risk management evaluation.

Research

Study: OTOF Gene Therapy Restored Hearing in Deaf Patients

In a new study, gene therapy targeting the OTOF gene significantly restored hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness, with rapid improvement and no serious side effects.

Events

EUHA 2025 Free to Attend for Trainees and Students

Apprentices and students interested in a career in hearing care can participate in the entire EUHA 2025 event free of charge.