Med-El Launches 2026 Children’s Hearing Tech Invention Contest
Med-El's 2026 IDEASforEARS children’s invention contest invites kids aged 6–12 worldwide to design innovative hearing technologies that improve life for people with hearing loss.
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New Study Highlights Advances in Fully Implanted Cochlear Implant Tech
A new study highlighted advancements, challenges, and breakthroughs in fully implanted cochlear implants (FICI).
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Cochlear Nucleus 8 Sound Processor Receives FDA Approval
Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) announced that the Cochlear Nucleus 8 Sound Processor received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
New Vestibular Implant May Improve BVH Symptoms
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that they can facilitate walking, relieve dizziness and improve quality of life in patients with BVH by surgically implanting a stimulator that electrically bypasses malfunctioning areas of the inner ear and partially restores the sensation of balance.
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COVID-19 Survivor with Hearing Loss Receives Implant
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) announced that it has published the account of Michael Goldsmith, a COVID-19 survivor who was implanted with a cochlear implant after experiencing sudden single-sided deafness, a form of hearing loss.
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Washington University Completes First Case in Clinical Trial to Restore Hearing to Acoustic Neuroma Patients
The July operation at Barnes-Jewish Hospital marked the first use of the MED-EL Auditory Nerve Test System (ANTS) in North America, allowing simultaneous removal of a vestibular schwannoma and placement of a cochlear implant.
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Plural Publishing Releases New Editions of Cochlear Implant Textbooks
According to Plural’s announcement, these updates bring new features including fully rewritten chapters and up-to-date research on cochlear implant devices and assessment “that will benefit students and clinicians alike.”
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High-Resolution PET/CT Imaging Assesses Brain Stem Function in Patients with Hearing Impairment
Using 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging, researchers found that patients with asymmetrical hearing loss have reduced glucose metabolism in parts of the brain stem and primary auditory cortex.
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Cochlear Ltd Obtains FDA Approval to Lower Age of Cochlear Implantation
This approval “helps ensure children born deaf have earlier access to a cochlear implant which can provide them with the hearing capabilities to develop speech and language at a trajectory similar to their hearing peers.”
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Med-El Launches 3rd Annual Ideas4Ears Children’s Invention Contest
The competition invites children from the United States to create an invention to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss. The contest celebrates children’s creativity and aims to improve understanding of the challenges associated with hearing loss and deafness as well as the benefits of treatment.
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Children and the Development of Listening and Talking Skills: An Interview with Carol Flexer, PhD
Dr Flexer is an expert in the development and expansion of listening, speaking, and literacy skills in infants and children, including those with all degrees of hearing loss.
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House Clinic and House Ear Institute Relaunch as House Institute
The House Institute is said to provide state-of-the-art audiometric evaluations and treatment options to ensure that its patients receive the best care possible.
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EPFL is Developing Soft Hearing Implants
The highly elastic implant conforms neatly to the curved surface of the auditory brainstem and can therefore send highly targeted electrical signals.
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‘Vestibular Testing Interpretation’ Combines Test Review with Case Studies
Authored by three ENTs and two audiologists, the new textbook offers “an easy-to-read and comprehensive overview of vestibular testing,” according to Plural Publishing.
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MED-EL Announces AudioLink Voucher Option and Sonnet Swap Program
MED-EL’s wireless technology is said to work with “any mobile phone,” allowing recipients to pair with any phone with Bluetooth capabilities.
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Finnish Researchers Develop Guidelines for Using Music to Develop Spoken Language Skills
The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with hearing impairments, early childhood education providers, teachers, speech therapists, and other rehabilitators of children with hearing disabilities, as well as the hearing-impaired themselves.
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Finnish Researchers Develop Guidelines for Using Music to Develop Spoken Language Skills
The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with hearing impairments, early childhood education providers, teachers, speech therapists, and other rehabilitators of children with hearing disabilities, as well as the hearing-impaired themselves.
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Researchers Develop Virtual Model of Cochlea
Improved modeling for speech and music transduction could boost the performance of cochlear implants.
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