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Siemens to Sell Hearing Aid Business to EQT and Strungmann Family
November 8, 2014
· Sale to EQT with Wallenberg family as anchor investor and to Strüngmannfamily as co-investor for €2.15 billion plus earn-out component· Read More
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2014 OtiCongress Provides Global Perspective on Hearing Health and Healthy Aging
November 8, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ October 27 – More than 300 US hearing care professionals gathered in Spain for the 2014 OtiCongress and an opportunity to gain a global perspective on the newest research on brain... Read More
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Oticon Medical Applauds Success of Collective Efforts to Maintain CMS Coverage of Bone Anchored Hearing Implants
November 7, 2014
Encourages Continuation of Awareness-Building among Key Groups and General Public.SOMERSET, NJ November 5 –On October 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced via fina... Read More
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Beltone is Named Collaboration Award Winner of 13th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards
November 7, 2014
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beltone, one of the world’s most recognized names in hearing, has been named the Collaboration Award winner of the 13th annual Chicago Innovation Awards for its Beltone... Read More
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Oklahoma to Launch Redesigned Licensing System for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Providers
November 6, 2014
Licensure application and renewal system receives an aesthetically appealing design and a new user-friendly Interface.OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Languag... Read More
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Hey1 and Hey2 Ensure Inner Ear 'Hair Cells' are Made at the Right Time, in the Right Place
November 5, 2014
Two Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have discovered the "molecular brakes" that time the generation of important cells in the inner ear cochleas of mice. These "hair cells" translate... Read More
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COS and NTID Receive Nearly $400,000 to Produce Supplemental Online Learning Tools
November 5, 2014
Visual aids will be created to help deaf and hard-of-hearing students learn statistics.The National Science Foundation has awarded a $399,986, three-year grant to RIT’s College of Science and Na... Read More
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Poor Hearing Confines Older Adults to their Homes
November 4, 2014
Vision and hearing problems reduce the active participation of older people in various events and activities. This was observed in two studies carried out by the Gerontology Research Center.Impaired v... Read More
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Pennsylvania Hearing Aid Specialist Makes Substantial Donation to Support Efforts to Improve Veterans’ Access to Hearing Healthcare
November 3, 2014
Livonia, Michigan, October 21, 2014 – Owner of Hearing Instruments Inc., Julia Beall- McKelvey, donated a record-breaking $15,000 to the International Hearing Society’s (IHS) advocacy fund... Read More
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Oticon Supports Breast Cancer Awareness & Research with $10,000 Donation
November 2, 2014
More than 100 Employees Make Strides for Breast Cancer at America’s Largest Charity Walk.SOMERSET, NJ October 27 –On October 17, Oticon, Inc. celebrated the success of its seventh annual... Read More
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Sophono, Inc. and Hangzhou Nurotron Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Sign Definitive Cooperation Agreement
November 1, 2014
BOULDER, COLO., July 21, 2014 – Sophono, Inc. – manufacturer of abutment-free, implantable, magnetic bone conduction hearing devices – has entered into a global partnership with Hang... Read More
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Pitt, UPMC Researchers Create New Vestibular Test to Add to Comprehensive Concussion Evaluation
October 31, 2014
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2014 – Researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have created a new, 5- to 10-minute test that could be added to a clinician’s concussion evaluation toolki... Read More
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Unitron Expands Industry-First Flex Program Ahead of EUHA Congress
October 30, 2014
Improvements bring greater efficiency and transparency to patient care.October 14, 2014 - Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, is expanding its industry... Read More
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ASHA to Stress Early Detection of Communication Disorders at AAP Meeting
October 29, 2014
Message Comes on Heels of Pediatrics Study Indicating a 63% Increase in Speech Problems and 16% Rise in Hearing Problems in U.S. Children Since 2001–2002. "Wait and See" Approach to Wa... Read More
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RIT/NTID Student Changes Statewide Testing, Earns National Girl Scout Award
October 28, 2014
She’s one of 10 Girl Scouts to be honored nationwide with a $5,000 prize.A second-year Rochester Institute of Technology student is receiving national recognition this week as one of 10 Girl Sco... Read More
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EEOC Chair Yang Calls for Renewed Effort to Hire People with Disabilities
October 27, 2014
White House Celebrates ‘Champions of Change’. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) Chair Jenny Yang spoke on Tuesday at a White House event celebrating “Champions o... Read More
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ReSound Goes Global with Smart Hearing at EUHA 2014
October 26, 2014
Last week, ReSound brought smart hearing technology to the 59th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA - Europäischen Union der Hörgeräteakustiker) in Hannover, German... Read More
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AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus
October 26, 2014
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released the first ever mutli-disciplinary, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to impro... Read More
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Oticon Hearoes Go the Distance in Second Tough Mudder Challenge
October 25, 2014
Team Braves Military-style Obstacles to Raise Awareness of Hearing Loss Among Veterans.SOMERSET, NJ October 12 – A combination of teamwork, grit and a shared goal to raise awareness of hearing... Read More
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Audiologists: Join your Colleagues in Supporting Audiology in IOM!
October 24, 2014
If you are an audiologist who practices in IOM, or if you are an audiologist who is interested in adding IOM to your practice, ASHA now offers Specialty Board Certification in IOM. “The evolv... Read More
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