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Published Apr 04, 2025
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What’s Behind the Merger of Lexie & Eargo? Interview with LXE Hearing CEO Nic Klopper
The recent merger of hearX (Lexie Hearing) and Eargo, has created a new company: LXE Hearing. HearingTracker interviews Nic Klopper about why these two OTC hearing aid manufacturers are joining forces.
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Matthew Allsop: Oticon OWN Sirius Hearing Aids (2025) - Big AI Upgrade, But THIS is Missing...
Matthew Allsop looks at the new Oticon Own S custom IIC and CIC hearing aids powered by the company's latest Sirius chip.
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AdvaMed repeats call for tariff exemption as new levies threaten healthcare supply chain
The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs announced on Wednesday has people and markets jittery, but there are too many unanswered questions to make any firm conclusions yet regarding how they will affect medtech and the hearing industry.
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JLab Hear OTC Hearing Aid: A Real User Review
HearingTracker asked a seasoned hearing aid user—someone who has tried a wide range of both prescription and OTC devices—to share their thoughts on the JLab Hear OTC hearing aid, available for under $100.
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Global trends and burden of age-related hearing loss: 32-year study
“Over the past 30 years, ARHL has exhibited an upward trend and is expected to continue increasing with population growth and aging, potentially reaching 2.31 billion people by 2050,” write the authors.
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- External study confirms that Signia IX Outperforms Closest Competitor in Noisy Group Conversations wsa․com
- Celebrating International Women in Tech Day at GN gn․com
- Academy and FLAA Advocate Against Risky Hearing Aid Policies | AAA audiology․org
- Unclear how Trump's 20% tariffs will affect Danish life science: Here's what we know | Paywall medwatch․com
- William Demant Invest continues to lose on GN after large decline last year | Paywall medwatch․com
- Aug. 14-15: University of Iowa's 32nd Annual Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient Conference hearingtracker․com
- New Imaging Technique Combines OCT and CT to Improve Middle Ear Disorder Diagnosis hearinghealthmatters․org
- Starkey Announces New Accessories, Building on Success of Edge AI Hearing Aids hearingtracker․com
- AAA 2025+HearTECH Expo Recap | AAA audiology․org
- The Role of Socioeconomic Factors on Cochlear Implantation audiology․org
- Trump tariff plan and FDA layoffs: The medtech industry is concerned medicaleconomics․com
- Oticon Hearing Foundation Donates $30,000 to American Academy of Audiology Foundation Scholarship Fund audiologyonline․com
- Accessibility strategies for a more inclusive workplace audiologyblog․phonakpro․com
- Demant boss takes "one day at a time" amid trade war unpredictability | Paywall medwatch․com
- Eargo, Hearx and Lexie Merge to form LXE Hearing, with $100 Million Investment from Patient Square Capital hearingtracker․com
- Women Show Greater Hearing Sensitivity Than Men, Global Study Finds hearinghealthmatters․org
- Study provides new insight on hearing development in children news․ohsu․edu
Audio/Video
- Dr. Rachael Cook: Can Hearing Aids Get Any Better in Noise? | Starkey youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff: Tiffany & Co. LUXURY Hearing Aids Review [April 1 launch preview] youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff Show: Hearing Loss Treatment Journey, Part 3 of 6 | Audiometry - Inner Ear Testing | Natus youtube․com
- Making Sense of Sounds: Cortical Mechanisms for Dynamic Auditory Perception, with Dr. Maria Neimark Geffen | Georgia Tech youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff Vlog: OTC Hearing Aids vs. OTC Reading Glasses youtube․com
- This Week in Hearing: Inside the Auracast Debut at the Sydney Opera House: A New Era in Hearing Accessibility hearinghealthmatters․org
- The future of hearing loss [AI and stem cells], with Dr. Tina Stankovic | Stanford Univ youtube․com
- Hearing Matters Podcast: Matt Hay's Journey with an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) linkedin․com
Research
- Hearing loss secondary to novel variants of the KCNQ4 gene pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- 💡Acoustically Transparent Hearing Aids Increase Physiological Markers of Listening Effort journals․sagepub․com
- Leveraging cluster analysis to compare click and chirp-evoked auditory brainstem responses sciencedirect․com
- Auditory modulation processing in children with mild to moderate hearing loss sciencedirect․com
- Investigating the Role of Working Patterns in Tinnitus: Results From a Large UK Population pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- 💡The cingulate cortex facilitates auditory perception under challenging listening conditions pnas․org
- Tinnitus Rehabilitation Through Electrical Stimulation as a Neuromodulation Method: A Scoping Review link․springer․com
- 💡Over-the-counter hearing aids reduce depression symptoms in older adults with hearing loss: a randomized controlled trial nature․com
- 💡A systematic review of barriers and facilitators for ethnically diverse communities in accessing adult and paediatric hearing services tandfonline․com
- Ultrasound guided stellate ganglion block for the treatment of tinnitus pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Prediction of acoustic tinnitus suppression using resting-state EEG via explainable AI approach nature․com
- Auditory regulation of hippocampal locomotion circuits by a non-canonical reticular-limbic pathway biorxiv․org
- 💡Protein mutation linked to age-related hearing loss nature․com
- 💡Closedness of Acoustic Coupling and Audiological Measures Are Associated with Individual Speech-in-Noise Benefit From Noise Reduction in Hearing Aids journals․sagepub․com
- Effects of Wearing Hearing Aids on Gait and Cognition: A Pilot Study pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov