Category: Inside Hearing

Inside Hearing

FDA Formally Classifies Active Noise Attenuation Systems for Infant Incubators as Class II Devices

The regulatory action clears a pathway for future manufacturers to bring noise-canceling incubator systems to market through a less burdensome route.

Inside Hearing

IAHA Establishes Global Working Group to Advance Hearing Accessibility Standards

The group is tasked with assessing assistive listening regulations worldwide and developing a regulatory "gold standard."

Inside Hearing

Audiology and the RISE Rule: A Blessing in Disguise?

The Department of Education’s exclusion of audiology from its new federal “professional degree” designation could have the unexpected benefit of prompting the profession to explore collaborative solutions and intensify advocating for policy change.

Industry News

LXE Hearing Announces Wind-Down of US Operations, Affecting Eargo, Lexie, and Go Brands

LXE Hearing, the parent company of Eargo, Lexie Hearing, Go Hearing, and hearX, made the announcement after failing to identify a viable path forward following restructuring efforts.

Organizations

ATA Launches ATA Academy to Address Tinnitus Provider Education Gap

ATA Academy is an online education platform aimed at training audiologists and other healthcare providers in evidence-based tinnitus assessment and management.

Legislation, Regulation

Federal Judge Blocks Key Portion of Student Loan Rule Affecting Audiology Students

A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction halting the Department of Education's narrowed definition of "professional degree," temporarily restoring higher federal borrowing limits for Doctor of Audiology students.

People

Ampetronic, Listen Technologies Name SVP of Global Revenue, VP of Operations

Ampetronic and Listen Technologies have promoted Kevin Jewkes to senior VP of global revenue and appointed Alan Kennedy as VP of operations, expanding the company's executive leadership team as it pursues continued global growth in assistive listening and inclusive audio solutions.

Research

Historic Gene Therapy Milestone for Cockayne Syndrome Carries Implications for Hearing Loss Community

A 6-year-old boy with Cockayne syndrome — a rare genetic disorder that causes hearing loss, vision impairment, and early death — has become the first child to receive an experimental AAV9 gene therapy developed through a parent-led initiative.

Events

Team Oticon Surpasses 100 Participants in Annual Flag Day 5K for Veterans

More than 100 Oticon employees joined Community Hope's 2026 Flag Day 5K and Fun Walk, marking the largest team turnout in the event's history for the hearing healthcare company.