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GN Hearing's US President Kim Lody Receives Royal Medal of Honor
June 3, 2017
Denmark’s HRH Prince Henrik's Medal of Honor awarded in recognition of an outstanding effort in promoting Danish products and services in the USA, notably the ReSound LiNX hearing aid family... Read More
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Representative Tom Rice Introduces the Audiology Patient Choice Act
June 2, 2017
Washington, D.C.—The Academy of Doctors of Audiology commends U.S. Representative Tom Rice (R-SC) for his leadership in introducing H.R. 2276, the Audiology Patient Choice Act. This bipartisan,... Read More
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RIT/NTID names recipient of 2017 Scouten Endowed Internship in English literacy
June 2, 2017
Katie O’Dell teaches deaf students at Neptune Middle School in New Jersey.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf selected Kathleen "Katie" O’Dell f... Read More
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The Whistle Is About to Blow for the Next Soccer Camp for Children with Hearing Loss
June 1, 2017
Phonak and Bundesliga youth team player Simon Ollert are extending their successful training scheme.Stäfa, Switzerland (31 May, 2017) – The soccer camp held in 2016 for children with hearin... Read More
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ASHA Campaign Wins Gold from the Stevie Awards Program
June 1, 2017
Rockville, MD - May 17, 2017- The Value of the CCCs campaign of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has won a Gold Award for being the top entry in the "Marketing Campaign of... Read More
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Donald Schum, PhD Showcases Oticon Opn™ and the Internet of Things that Matter at BioMed Boston
May 31, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ May 30 - Donald J. Schum, PhD, Vice President of Audiology for Oticon, Inc., presented the “Recipe for Hearing Sensing Success: How IFTTT is Making the IoT Even Better” at... Read More
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Bio-logic Products Now Available Through Otometrics/Audiology Systems Across the United States
May 31, 2017
Company strengthens hearing diagnostic and screening portfolio.Schaumburg, IL | May 30, 2017 – Otometrics/Audiology Systems is pleased to announce the addition of the Bio-logic brand to its offe... Read More
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Sycle and HealthiPlan Announce New, Low Financing Rate with 2.99% Merchant Fee
May 30, 2017
San Francisco, CA May 30, 2017 - Sycle, the number one practice management software in audiology, along with their financing partner HealthiPlan, announced a permanent merchant fee reduction to 2.99%... Read More
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NIH Researchers Show Protein in Inner Ear Is Key to How Cells that Help with Hearing and Balance Are Positioned
May 30, 2017
Using animal models, scientists have demonstrated that a protein called Emx2 is critical to how specialized cells that are important for maintaining hearing and balance are positioned in the inner ear... Read More
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Seton Hill, Salus University Osborne College of Audiology Sign First-Ever Audiology Degree Articulation Agreement
May 29, 2017
Historic Signing Brings Doctor of Audiology Degree to Southwestern Pennsylvania.Greensburg, Pa. – Salus University Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) in Elkins Park, Pa. and Seton Hill Universit... Read More
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Cochlear Acquires Exclusive License to Artificial Intelligence Assistant to Support Better, Outcomes-Based Cochlear Implant
May 28, 2017
Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the world leader in implantable hearing solutions, has entered into an exclusive licensing and development agreement with Otoconsult NV for its artificial intelligence fit... Read More
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MED-EL NEWS: Latest EXPLOREMAGAZINE Focuses on Ever-Present Phenomenon of Time and How it is Constantly Slipping Through Our Fingers
May 27, 2017
MED-EL has launched the latest issue of its flagship EXPLOREMAGAZINE, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of hearing loss through inspiring and extraordinary stories. In this edition, c... Read More
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Oticon Earns Top Ratings in Hearing Tracker/UBS Survey of Hearing Care Professionals
May 26, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ May 24 – Oticon was rated best in value, quality, patient satisfaction and more in a survey of more than 500 hearing care professionals. Hearing Tracker announced the latest in a... Read More
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Novel Gene Therapy Experiment Offers Hope for People with Certain Hearing Loss and Dizziness Disorder
May 26, 2017
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE - In a first-of-its-kind study published in the March 1, 2017 edition of Molecular Therapy, researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders... Read More
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Roots of Related Genetic Diseases Found in Cell Powerhouses
May 25, 2017
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered the mechanisms behind a genetic change known to cause a set of related di... Read More
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When Writing Interferes with Hearing
May 24, 2017
For deaf people, the reorganization of brain circuits impacts on the success of cochlear implants.UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE - A cochlear implant is an electronic device capable of restoring h... Read More
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From Millennials to Baby Boomers, U.S. Adults Say Public Places Are Too Noisy
May 24, 2017
Across Generations, Noisy Public Places Have People Fearing Hearing Loss More, Enjoying Leisure Activities Less.(Rockville, MD - May 3, 2017) - A new national survey [PDF] of U.S. adults released tod... Read More
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Young Artists, Writers Win RIT/NTID's Digital Arts, Writing Competitions
May 23, 2017
Deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students nationwide submitted entries.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has announced the winners of the annual D... Read More
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More Extremely Preterm Babies Survive, Live Without Neurological Impairment
May 22, 2017
Overall survival and development of infants born at 23, 24 weeks improving, study finds.DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - DURHAM, N.C. -- Babies born at just 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy continue to hav... Read More
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Consumer Educational Event on Cochlear Implants: The Science of Restoring Sound
May 22, 2017
WHAT: The American Cochlear Implant Alliance, Stanford University School of Medicine, and University of California San Francisco have partnered together to offer a workshop on the science behind cochl... Read More
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