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Dr. Cliff Olson interviews Dr. Steve Taddei, the cofounder of HearAdvisor, an independent testing lab that reviews OTC and prescription hearing aids and provides consumers with objective data to make more informed purchasing decisions.
youtube․comWS Audiology, the parent group of Widex, Signia, and Rexton, has announced that Jan Makela has been named its new President and CEO, succeeding Eric Bernard, effective July 15.
hearingtracker․comThe new partnership between T&W (Tøpholm and Westermann) Medical and the Lundbeck Foundation will support the long-term development of global hearing aid company WS Audiology.
lundbeckfonden․comThe HearAdvisor Lab has now tested 65 pairs of hearing devices and offers consumers free access to detailed performance scores and audio samples on its new website, including a SoundScore Leaderboard and lab reviews.
hearingtracker․comDr. Julia Sarant, a researcher in the ENHANCE study, and Dr. Douglas Beck unravel the intricate web connecting hearing health and cognitive vitality.
buzzsprout․comPriced at $749, Soundwave's new Sontro Model AI-S OTC hearing aids offer audio streaming for both iOS and Android Bluetooth devices and are designed to provide “personalization, convenience, and technology accessibility while addressing mild to moderate hearing loss.”
hearingtracker․comHearingTracker's Hearing Industry Map has become a staple amongst hearing professionals as a convenient “cheat sheet” for the fast-changing industry and brand landscape. Get your 2024 updated edition here.
hearingtracker․comNews
- New Audiology Workforce Analysis [AAA 2024 poster presentation by Victor Bray & Amyn Amlani] | LinkedIn linkedin․com
- WSA investment years in the making for Lundbeck Foundation | Paywall medwatch․com
- AAA 2024: A Keynote to Remember by Abraham Verghese, MD audiology․org
- Forbes Health Survey: Nearly Half Of People With Hearing Loss Believe There Is A Hearing Aid Stigma forbes․com
- June 6: IHS Canada Virtual Conference | International Hearing Society ihsinfo․org
- Demant CEO: Rising reimbursement has helped the US market—but not like in Europe | Paywall medwatch․com
- InnoCaption Use Significantly Improves Smartphone Communication Experience for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Users businesswire․com
- Focus on strong market and growing reimbursement at US hearing aid show | Paywall medwatch․com
- Reps. Cartwright, Lawler Re-Introduce Bill to Expand Medicare to Cover Hearing Benefits cartwright․house․gov
- WSA came far closer to breaking even under outgoing CEO's leadership | Paywall medwatch․com
- Chairman on new WSA CEO: Must boost growth and earnings | Paywall medwatch․com
- Starkey Hosts Special Sessions & Events and Serves as Gold Sponsor at AAA 2024+HearTECH Expo hearingtracker․com
- Hear.com Review: Prices, Services, and Hearing Aid Models in 2024 hearingtracker․com
- Widex Recognized at the 2024 Red Dot Design Awards with Three Wins Across Two Categories | WS Audiology wsa․com
- HearUSA, American Academy of Audiology Team Up to Boost Hearing Care Accessibility with Launch of Joint Scholarship at AAA 2024+HearTECH Expo audiologyonline․com
- Havana Syndrome Sparks Debate Among Experts audiology․org
- Covering Hearing Conservation in Recognition of Noise Awareness Day 2024 leader․pubs․asha․org
Audio/Video
- Starkey SoundBites: Strategies for a Thriving Hearing Care Practice featuring Dr. Gyl Kasewurm youtube․com
- This Week in Hearing: Safewave's Wearable Tech Aims to Bridge the Gap for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Communities hearinghealthmatters․org
- Dr. Cliff: New Dementia Research Revealed youtube․com
- Dr. Rachael Cook: 5 Things That are Making your Tinnitus LOUDER youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff Vlog: Oticon vs. Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff Show: Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline with Dr. Keith Darrow youtube․com
Research
- 💡Prediction of pure tone thresholds using the speech reception threshold and age in elderly individuals with hearing loss bmcresnotes․biomedcentral․com
- Clinical Trial: Investigation of a Device to Deliver Intra-Operative Therapeutic Hypothermia for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation | Restorear Devices LLC, Univ of Miami, NIDCD clinicaltrials․gov
- 💡Subjective benefits from wearing self-fitting over-the-counter hearing aids in the real world frontiersin․org
- Current understanding of subjective tinnitus in adults link․springer․com
- Clinical Trial: A Phase I/II Clinical Trial With SENS-501 in Children Suffering From Severe to Profound Hearing Loss Due to Otoferlin (OTOF) Mutations | Sensorion clinicaltrials․gov
- Clinical Trial: Effect of Musical Auditory Training on Subjects With Tinnitus Disorder | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil clinicaltrials․gov
- 💡(Why) Do Transparent Hearing Devices Impair Speech Perception in Collocated Noise? journals․sagepub․com
- The relationships between language, functional hearing, social, and motor development skills in children with early cochlear implants link․springer․com
- Metronome-guided cochlear implantation for slower and smoother insertions of lateral wall electrodes link․springer․com
- Comparative analysis of vestibular endolymphatic hydrops grading methods and hearing loss in Meniere’s disease: a retrospective MRI study using 3D-real inversion recovery sequence link․springer․com
- Understanding Patient Utilization Patterns of Cochlear Implant Processors journals․sagepub․com
- Perception of vocoded speech in domestic dogs link․springer․com
- 💡FDA-Approved Tedizolid Phosphate Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Without Decreasing Its Anti-tumor Effect link․springer․com
- Integrating Emotion Perception in Rehabilitation Programs for Cochlear Implant Users: A Call for a More Comprehensive Approach pubs․asha․org
- 💡Can Videoconferencing Be a Viable Method to Measure Speech Perception? pubs․asha․org
- Clinical Trial: Application of Machine Learning Based on fNIRS in Predicting Acupuncture’s Efficacy in Treating Tinnitus | Zhejiang Chinese Medical University clinicaltrials․gov
- 💡The Burden of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss From 1990 to 2019: An Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Data journals․lww․com
- Prelingually Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants Show Better Perception of Voice Cues and Speech in Competing Speech Than Postlingually Deaf Adults With Cochlear Implants journals․lww․com
- 💡Epidemiology, aetiology and diagnosis of congenital hearing loss via hearing screening of 153 ,913 newborns academic․oup․com
- 💡Comment: What is the safe noise exposure level to prevent noise-induced hearing loss? | Nature nature․com
- 💡Early-stage use of hearing aids preserves auditory cortical structure in children with sensorineural hearing loss academic․oup․com
- Chronic suppurative otitis media linkinghub․elsevier․com
- Surface electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex preserves efferent medial olivocochlear neurons and reduces cochlear traits of age-related hearing loss linkinghub․elsevier․com
- ARTIS Pheno®: a potential tool for cochlear implant surgery link․springer․com
- Disentangling the effects of hearing loss and age on amplitude modulation frequency selectivity pubs․aip․org
- Study Protocol: Remote or in-clinic? The effect of service delivery mode on hearing aid output: A double-blinded, randomised trial in adults with mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss trialsjournal․biomedcentral․com