Category: Inside Hearing

Inside Hearing

Advanced Bionics Receives FDA Approval for Expanded Cochlear Implant Candidacy Criteria in SSD and AHL

The newly approved indications broaden eligibility for adults and children with single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss.

Inside Hearing

Evaxion Presents New Preclinical Data for AI-Designed CMV Vaccine Program EVX-V1

New preclinical findings show AI-discovered T-cell epitopes may improve control of CMV infection.

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

SANS Institute, DeafCyberCon Partner to Open Cybersecurity Pathways for Women with Hearing Loss

The partnership provides SANS training course access to DeafCyberCon community members, offering a credentialed entry point into the cybersecurity field.

Organizations

ASHA and CHSA Launch “Helping You Communicate” Campaign Targeting Caregiver Challenges

Poll data from ASHA's campaign shows audiologist and SLP intervention significantly improves outcomes for patients and their caregivers.

Legislation, Regulation

Juliëtte Sterkens Joins Center for Hearing Access

The audiologist and hearing-access advocate will take on a leadership role at the national non-profit.

People

Starkey Earns Star Tribune Top Workplace Honor for Fifth Straight Year

The Eden Prairie-based hearing technology company's latest recognition is based entirely on employee feedback and follows a string of workplace and culture awards in recent years.

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.