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Amy Donahue, Ph.D., Deputy Director of the Division of Scientific Programs, Retires
April 10, 2017
Amy Donahue, Ph.D., considers her 26 years spent at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) as the perfect job, and attributes that to her love of research and her... Read More
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The Lancet: Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Assesses the State of the World's Health
April 9, 2017
The Lancet published the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s health to equip governments and donors with evidence to identify national health challenges and priorities for interven... Read More
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Hear the World Foundation: Hannah Dorothy will Receive Eight Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
April 8, 2017
Staefa/Switzerland, Warrenville/Illinois – April 6, 2017 - The recipient of the 2017/18 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology is Ms. Hannah Dorothy, a third-year doctoral student in au... Read More
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GN Hearing Conducts World's First Transatlantic Hearing Aid Remote Fine-Tuning with ReSound LiNX 3D
April 8, 2017
ReSound LiNX 3D™ Leads Industry to a New Era of Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GN Hearing today conducted the world’s first transatlantic remote fine tuning... Read More
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Oticon Opn™ miniRITE Is Now Rechargeable! Two New Opn Styles, Power Options and Tinnitus SoundSupport™ Bring Open Sound Experience to Even More People
April 7, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ April 4 – Oticon continues to build on the success of the award-winning Oticon Opn™ to bring the paradigm shifting benefits of the open sound experience to even more people &... Read More
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Mobile Health Apps Show Promise for Improving Health Outcomes
April 7, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumers and health providers have their pick of thousands of health apps and programs delivered via mobile devices, but there has been little information available on how e... Read More
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Spectrum Brands' Rayovac® Designs World's Longest-Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
April 6, 2017
Rayovac to introduce Active Core Technology at AudiologyNOW! Conference. MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer* is introducing its newest breakthroug... Read More
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Unitron Awarded Red Dot: Best of the Best for Top Design Quality and Ground-Breaking Design
April 5, 2017
Moxi Now brings home Unitron’s first-ever top prize for product design and the company’s 4th and 5th consecutive Red Dot: Product Design awards.April 4, 2017 – Kitchener, Canada &nda... Read More
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Ida Institute Introduces New E-Learning Platform and Telecare Tools at AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 5, 2017
NAERUM, DK April 4 -- The Ida Institute will introduce an entirely new eLearning universe for hearing care professionals and newly expanded Telecare tools for clients at AudiologyNOW! 2017. The inno... Read More
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Oticon Mourns the Passing of Frank Godrey
April 4, 2017
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and colleague Frank Godrey on March 29 following a long illness. Frank was a valued member of the Oticon family who never wavered in his co... Read More
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GN Hearing: Unmatched Sound Quality - Efficient Fitting - Ground-breaking Remote Fine-Tuning
April 4, 2017
Announcing ReSound LiNX 3D™: GN Pioneers a New Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GN Hearing unveiled the revolutionary ReSound LiNX 3D™, taking Smart Hea... Read More
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Unitron and Customers Take Command of Conversations At European launch
April 3, 2017
Event introduces new Tempus platform and the world’s smallest rechargeable hearing instrument March 31, 2017 – London, UK – As many as 175 customers and delegates from across Europe... Read More
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Support for Greater Access to Hearing Aids with Patient Safety Preserved: Response to "Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017"
April 2, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, VA — March, 2017 - The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) supports access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderat... Read More
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Otometrics Showcases Continuing Innovation at AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 2, 2017
New immittance solution, advanced fitting and verification features and a smart mid-range audiometer give hearing care professionals more ways to help their patients to better hearing.Schaumburg, IL -... Read More
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Sycle to Spotlight New Product and Platform At AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 1, 2017
San Francisco, CA March 30, 2016: Sycle, the audiology and hearing care industry’s #1 practice management software, announced they will be spotlighting an entirely new product at the AudiologyNO... Read More
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Sonic Shows How a Winning Combination of Quality, Service & Technology Drives Success for Customers, Consumers and the Business
April 1, 2017
Visit the Sonic Exhibit (#1423) at AudiologyNOW! 2017. SOMERSET, NJ March 31 – What does it take to become the fastest-growing hearing aid brand in the world? That’s a question that Soni... Read More
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The Open Sound Paradigm Continues to Expand: Visit the Oticon Exhibit (#808) at AudiologyNOW! 2017
March 31, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ March 30 - 2017 has been a groundbreaking year for Oticon Opn™ with overwhelming response from both hearing care professionals and users and an array of prestigious international awards... Read More
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Researchers' Discovery of New Verbal Working Memory Architecture Has Implications for Artificial Intelligence
March 31, 2017
The neural structure we use to store and process information in verbal working memory is more complex than previously understood, finds a new study by NYU researchers--a discovery that has implication... Read More
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HIA Elects Board at 2017 Annual
March 30, 2017
Industry Focusing On Technology and Professional Care.WASHINGTON, DC, March 23, 2017 — The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) held its 2017 Annual Meeting in the nation’s capital March 14-16... Read More
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Phonak Launches its Own e-training Platform for Customers
March 29, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland, March 29, 2017 – Hearing care professionals can now deepen their audiology knowledge through the new e-learning platform from Phonak. The leading manufacturer of hearing ins... Read More
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