The Audiologist Informer

Dr. Cliff Olson, AuD, one of the world’s most recognized audiologists, has launched HearingUp—a new website that provides a home for all of Dr. Cliff’s new educational content, as well as his extensive library of YouTube videos and the new HearingUp Provider Network.

While hearing screenings in primary care (PC) clinics were the most expensive method of the three analyzed–including two at-home protocols–they also led to the best results and improvements in quality of life. Led by Judy Dubno, PhD, with the NIDCD's Debara Tucci, MD, as a coauthor, the researchers say providing hearing screening to older adults during their PC visit is cost-effective and accrues greater estimated benefits.

The company intends to use the proceeds of Patient Square’s investment for working capital purposes, to fund the company’s omni-channel growth strategy, and to repay all of Eargo’s approximately $15 million in existing third-party debt and related expenses. The company also would like to regain insurance coverage of Eargo for government employees under the FEHB program which was lost following a recent DOJ investigation.

According to 52Audio, the AirPods Pro 2 will have an updated H1 processor for active noise cancellation, health functions like heart rate detection and possibly body temperature, and the MagSafe Charging Case may get microphones on the right side for ambient audio collection and hearing aid use. It's speculated the audio collected by the case is transmitted to the earbuds for processing and enhancement, and presumably used for a speaking microphone when talking to a hard-of-hearing user.