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Widex Allure is designed for crystal-clear speech and effortless immersion in sound. Also unveiled are the new Widex Allure app and the first cloud-based fitting system for precision first fits.
hearingtracker․comHearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop interviews Sonie Harris of Widex about the new Widex Allure hearing aid during the launch event this week in Copenhagen.
youtube․comThe famous Sydney Opera House has become the first global cultural institution to introduce Auracast broadcast audio into its venues for hearing aid users.
hearingtracker․comAmplifon purchased about 100 dispensing offices from Miracle Ear franchisees in 2024, and for the first time ever, the US was the company's top revenue-generating market.
corporate․amplifon․comResearchers found that the elusive ion channel's coiled spiral is stiff but flexibly attached to the channel gate via a bendy hinge.
uni-goettingen․deLong-COVID (PASC) may alter the central auditory pathway and lead to slower conduction and elevated auditory neurophysiology responses at the midbrain, a pattern associated with the typical aging process, say researchers.
nature․comIncreased consumption of fruit, dietary fiber, dairy products, and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus, according to a systematic review (see original article in Research section below).
news-medical․netThe Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has released a position statement advocating for substantial reforms in public policy and insurance regulations governing hearing healthcare coverage.
hearingtracker․comNews
- Starkey Returns to AAA 2025 as the Exclusive Platinum Sponsor hearingtracker․com
- The Hearing Matters Podcast Welcomes Meghan Okken, B.S. - HIS as Content and Communications Manager linkedin․com
- WSA's new platform took five years to develop – but hearing aid is now constantly online | Paywall medwatch․com
- Best Cell Phones for Hearing Loss | HearingTracker hearingtracker․com
- Dr. Oz Seeks to Become CMS Administrator audiology․org
- The Effect of Speech-to-Noise Ratios On Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Systems in Realistic Environments hearingreview․com
- Verbal Fluency Might Predict Human Longevity neurosciencenews․com
- Expanding access to hearing care for children | Phonak blog audiologyblog․phonakpro․com
- Aug 20-22: International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research, Nyborg, Denmark isaar․eu
- A Sound Approach: Diagnostic Imaging for Pulsatile Tinnitus aafp․org
- Amplifon Signed with Intesa Sanpaolo a €175 MM [US$189 MM] Sustainability-linked Credit Facility corporate․amplifon․com
- Sonical Appoints Headliner Group's Paul Watson and Rian Zoll-Khan as Strategic Advisors globalbroadcastindustry․news
- Rethinking tinnitus ‘care’: The role of digital solutions entandaudiologynews․com
- Bluetooth put on notice as first Wi-Fi earphones break cover newatlas․com
Audio/Video
- Dr. Cliff: 3 Hearing Loss CURES that Already EXIST! youtube․com
- Hearing Matters Podcast: Auditory Neuroplasticity with Dr. Brandon Paul open․spotify․com
- This Week in Hearing: Exploring Widex Allure Hearing Aids–W1 Chip, Cloud Fitting, and Advanced Sound Control, with Dana Helmink, AuD hearinghealthmatters․org
- This Week in Hearing: The Brain's Adaptive Mechanism for Hearing Loss: Modulation of Cochlear Nerve Fibers, with USC's John Oghalai youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff Vlog: This PISSES me off! [First fits] youtube․com
Research
- Self-powered multisensory neuromorphic device with auditory and rotational perception integration inspired by the labyrinth of the inner ear sciencedirect․com
- The impact of noise on auditory processing in children and adults: A time–frequency analysis perspective sciencedirect․com
- 💡Hearing Loss and Falls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis jamanetwork․com
- Viewpoint: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid–Enabled Earbuds—Merging Hearing Health and Technology | Paywall jamanetwork․com
- Two Tests for Quantifying Aided Hearing at Low- and High-Input Levels journals․sagepub․com
- Economic burden due to hearing loss among individuals in Hebei, China bmcpublichealth․biomedcentral․com
- Clinical balance assessment tools for children with hearing loss: a scoping review pmc․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- 💡Association of 15 common dietary factors with tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies bmjopen․bmj․com
- Protective effects of indole-3-propionic acid against TCP-induced hearing loss in mice by mitigating oxidative stress and promoting neutrophil recruitment nature․com
- 💡Development and Validation of a Self-Administered Online Hearing Test journals․sagepub․com
- Role of occupational factors in noise-ınduced hearing loss: a single-center real-world data study ejo․springeropen․com
- Limitations on Temporal Processing by Cochlear Implant Users: A Compilation of Viewpoints journals․sagepub․com
- A Systematic Review: State of the Science on Diagnostics of Hidden Hearing Loss mdpi․com
- 💡The development of a clinical practice guideline for the audiological management of infants and young children with permanent unilateral hearing loss using an integrated knowledge translation approach tandfonline․com
- 💡How Purposeful Adaptive Responses to Adverse Conditions Facilitate Successful Auditory Functioning: A Conceptual Model journals․sagepub․com
- The 10-year Prevalence [doubling] of Hearing Loss and Dementia Among People with HIV in the United States [Conference Report] natap․org
- The association between occupational noise exposure and hearing loss among petrochemical enterprise workers in Hainan, South China nature․com
- Right ear advantage in cochlear implant simulation: short- and long-term effects tandfonline․com
- Remote Microphone Systems for Autistic and Nonautistic Youth: Effects on Audiovisual Task Engagement journals․lww․com
- Spectral Weighting of Monaural Cues for Auditory Localization in Sagittal Planes journals․sagepub․com