The Audiologist Informer

Research shows that some animals, like migrating birds, may be able to perceive Earth's magnetic field (magnetoreception) with bundles of microscopic hairs in the cochlea.

The FDA has approved Fennec Pharmaceuticals' drug, Pedmark, which uses sodium thiosulfate to reduce the risk of ototoxicity-induced hearing loss in children during cancer treatments involving the drug cisplatin. An estimated 10,000 children in the U.S. and Europe receive platinum-based chemotherapy each year.

Michael Valente, PhD, explains how remote care and remote fine tuning can help address issues of accessibility and convenience for patients. He also shows why audiology practices should implement these options in their service offering to differentiate their clinic in a post-OTC era.

Earlier this year, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released the full suite of specifications for a ground-breaking advancement in Bluetooth technology LE Audio and Auracast. Here are four short videos on Auracast from Nordic Semiconductor's Vince Hagen, MDHearing's Sandra Props and Doug Breaker, and the Bluetooth SIG's Chuck Sabin.