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Can 'Local Acoustic Treatment' Reduce Speech Distraction within Open-Plan Offices?
May 31, 2018
If you've ever been distracted by noisy people while attempting to concentrate on work within an open-plan office, 'local acoustic treatment' based on principles of listening to your own v... Read More
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Paul Breckell to Leave Action on Hearing Loss
May 30, 2018
Paul Breckell, chief executive at Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) will be stepping down from his position in August after eleven years with the charity and six years as chief executive. Read More
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ACI Alliance Showcases Audience Interactions During Documentary Premiere
May 30, 2018
ACI Alliance has released a video of five stars and audiologist/filmmaker Jane Madell interacting with audience members at the world premiere of The Listening Project documentary in Washington, DC on... Read More
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Lothar Matthaus Supports Soccer Camp for Children with Hearing Loss
May 29, 2018
The sporting event is organized by Phonak, the leading provider of hearing solutions, and Simon Ollert, who, despite his profound hearing loss, has already played Bundesliga-level soccer. Read More
Ear Infections Can Lead to Meningitis, Brain Abscess and Other Neurological Complications
May 29, 2018
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM - MAYWOOD, IL - While antibiotics have greatly reduced the dangers of ear infections, serious neurological complications, including hearing loss, facial paralysis, meni... Read More
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Hearing Screening for Public Safety Professionals -- New Method for 'Fitness for Duty' Assessments
May 27, 2018
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH - April 27, 2018 - Hearing is an important part of fitness-for-duty assessments of police officers and other public safety professionals - but standard hearing tests don't give a... Read More
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IU Study Finds Brain Differences in Athletes Playing Contact vs. Noncontact Sports
May 25, 2018
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study from researchers at Indiana University in the journal Neuroimage: Clinical has found differences in the brains of athletes who participate in contact sports compared to th... Read More
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U.S. Department of Labor Reinstates National Guideline Standards for Hearing Aid Specialists
May 24, 2018
The United States Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Apprenticeship, announced it hasreissued to the InternationalHearing Society (IHS) its Certificate for new National Guidelines for Apprenticeship... Read More
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Sonova's Non-Profit Donated Over 33 Percent More Resources Than in the Previous Year
May 23, 2018
In the financial year 2017/18, Sonova’s non-profit donated over 33 percent more resources than in the previous year. Read More
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RIT/NTID Develops Museum Accessibility Mobile Aapp
May 23, 2018
Art lovers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing soon will have access to a deeper, richer museum experience, thanks to Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Read More
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Full-Year Results 2017/18: Sonova Reports Substantial Sales and Earnings Growth
May 22, 2018
Stäfa (Switzerland), May 22, 2018 – Sonova Holding AG, the world’s leading provider of hearing solutions, reports a solid financial performance for the 2017/18 financial year, achievi... Read More
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FDA Clears Oricula Therapeutics Investigational New Drug Application for Clinical Trials
May 22, 2018
A biotech company introducing medications to preserve hearing and balance, announced FDA permission to begin volunteer human testing for safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of their novel new m... Read More
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Hearing Aid Use Associated with Lower Likelihood of Hospitalization, Emergency Department Visit
May 21, 2018
Bottom Line: Older adults with hearing loss who used hearing aids were less likely to be hospitalized or have an emergency department visit and they had lower total Medicare costs, although their out-... Read More
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NIDCD Director Jim Battey Retires After 35 Years of Public Service
May 19, 2018
For more than two decades, James F. Battey Jr., M.D., Ph.D., has been a pillar of support and leadership for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), expertly guid... Read More
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Sycle Sets Stage for Continued Growth with Two Key Hires and Sycle PRO Launch
May 17, 2018
Sycle, the number one practice management software in audiology, announced two key hires to their senior team: Paige Hurwitz, as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Nick Weber, as Director of Sales... Read More
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FDA Approves Industry's First Off-the-Ear Audio Processor with Wireless Charging: MED-EL's RONDO 2
May 17, 2018
The FDA has approved RONDO 2 Audio Processor with a revolutionary wireless charging pad. This is an industry first designed to charge the processor automatically, without extra wires and cables, and n... Read More
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Sivantos and Widex Merge to Create Global Hearing Aid Leader
May 16, 2018
EQT funds, owners of Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (“Sivantos”), and the Tøpholm and Westermann families, owners of Widex A/S (“Widex”), today announced that they have agreed terms to merge the two comp... Read More
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Annual Student-Focused Workshop Hosts Close to 100 Audiology Students in Four Years
May 16, 2018
Otometrics/Audiology Systems recently completed its 4th Annual Audiology Systems University (ASIu). The two-day educational event was introduced in 2015 as an exclusive invitation-only workshop. Read More
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British Academy of Audiology 15th Annual Conference
May 15, 2018
Join us for the 15th Annual Conference of the British Academy of Audiology which will be taking place in Liverpool at the ACC on the 8th and 9th November 2018. Read More
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New Safety Line for Ponto Sound Processor Improves Retention and Ease of Use
May 14, 2018
Oticon Medical introduces the new Safety Line for the Ponto Sound Processor to improve retention and reduce loss during physical activities. The Safety Line consists of a clip connected to an elastic... Read More
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