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New Oticon Opn Custom Solutions Round Out Complete Line-up of Opn Choices for Veterans Affairs Administration
December 10, 2018
Oticon continues to close another gap to normal hearing for US veterans and active duty military service personnel with the newest Oticon Opn™ Custom hearing aid solutions, now available through the... Read More
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First U.S. BONEBRIDGE Hearing Implant System Successfully Implanted
November 29, 2018
MED-EL USA announced today that the country’s first BONEBRIDGE™ Hearing Implant System surgery was completed at Texas Children’s Hospital. Read More
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Peru: Over 31,000 Children Tested For Hearing Loss
November 27, 2018
Hear the World Foundation supports project for early detection. Read More
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IDA Institute's My World Tool Now Available as An App
November 26, 2018
The Ida Institute is now pleased to offer My World as a free app for use on tablets. My World is a free pediatric counseling tool from the Ida Institute designed to help children talk about their hear... Read More
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RAYOVAC Hearing Aid Battery Package awarded Progressive Grocer Editor's Pick
November 19, 2018
RAYOVAC® division, the world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer*, has earned the Progessive Grocer Editor’s Pick Award for its new hearing aid battery packaging. Read More
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Untreated Hearing Loss Associated with Increased Risk of Hospitalization, Other Health Conditions
November 16, 2018
Two studies and two commentaries examine the association of untreated hearing loss with health care use, costs and other health conditions. Read More
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AG Bell Global Gala to Raise Awareness for Children with Hearing Loss
November 16, 2018
On Wednesday, November 28, Washington D.C.’s top business leaders, diplomats and movers, and shakers will gather in the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium for AG Bell’s 2018 Global Gala. The purpose of t... Read More
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Starkey's Livio AI Named 2019 CES Innovation Awards Honoree
November 15, 2018
Starkey shares that Livio™ AI, the world’s first hearing aid with embedded sensors and artificial intelligence, has been named a 2019 CES Innovation Awards Honoree in the Accessibility product cat... Read More
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CI2019 Niparko Lecture
November 15, 2018
We are delighted to announce that the CI2019 John Niparko Memorial Lecture will be given by Nina Kraus PhD. Dr. Kraus's lecture is entitled “Sound Processing in Healthy and Hurting Brain: What have... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Donates $10,000 to National Breast Cancer Coalition to Celebrate Success of 2018 Oticon "Hear in Pink" Campaign
November 14, 2018
Oticon celebrated the success of the 2018 Oticon “Hear in Pink” campaign with a $10,000 donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). Oticon President Gary Rosenblum joined with Oticon... Read More
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Groundbreaking Research Discovers Previously Unknown Function in the Ear That Delivers Vital Information to the Brain
November 13, 2018
A research study published in Science Communications, a leading peer-reviewed journal, has discovered a previously undiscovered mechanism in the ear processing speech. The research, conducted by resea... Read More
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MED-EL USA Launches 2018-19 Ideas4Ears Children's Invention Contest
November 12, 2018
In honor of World Inventors‘ Day, the company is launching the 2018-19 Ideas4Ears Children’s Invention Contest. Last year, there were two winners from America who won a trip to MED-EL’s internat... Read More
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Oticon Kaizn, World's First Personal AI Assistant for Your Ears, Wins Two 2019 CES Innovation Awards
November 10, 2018
Oticon Kaizn™, the world’s first personal AI assistant for your ears, has received a 2019 CES Best of Innovation Award in the Software and Mobile Apps category, and has been named a CES Innovation... Read More
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Phonak Honored For 'Accessibility' and '3D Printing' with Two CES 2019 Innovation Awards
November 9, 2018
Phonak today announced it has been named a two-time CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for ‘Accessibility’ with Phonak Audéo Marvel and ‘3D Printing’ with Phonak Virto B-Titanium. Read More
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Cochlear and GN Hearing Strengthen Technology and Commercial Alliance to Develop Best-in-Class Integrated Hearing Solutions
November 8, 2018
Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, and GN (GN.CO), the global leader in intelligent audio solutions, today signed a new agreement to significantly expand... Read More
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Phonak Teams Up with Microsoft to Improve Access to Hearing Care Over Distance
November 6, 2018
Phonak’s new collaboration with Microsoft Read More
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Chronic Exposure to Excess Noise May Increase Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
November 5, 2018
Exposure to environmental noise appears to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes by fueling the activity of a brain region involved in stress response. Read More
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AG Bell and LEAD-K Reach Historic Agreement
October 30, 2018
Five representatives from Language Equality and Advocacy for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and five representatives from the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) recently... Read More
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GN Hearing Executive Vies for Denmark's Leader of the Year 2018
October 29, 2018
Anders Hedegaard, CEO of GN Hearing, is one of five leaders competing for Denmark's most prestigious leadership award, “Leader of the Year 2018.” The winner will be announced on November 21 at the... Read More
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New Research Provides Strong Evidence of the Value of Ida Institute Tools in Person-Centered Care
October 25, 2018
The study found that using the Ida Living Well tool shifted the emphasis in appointments away from difficulties of living with hearing loss to more positive and proactive communication and lifestyle d... Read More
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