The Hearing Industry Association (HIA), the main trade organization for hearing aid manufacturers, has released a press statement about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). HIA says that the ruling will have little effect on the hearing industry and device manufacturers.
Read MoreBy a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld most of the provisions in the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” In the short term, the decision has little effect on the hearing health industry, although more insured people will be eligible for hearing exams and ENT services in 2014.
Read MoreThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Indian Trails Inc, a private bus line, have teamed up to install hearing loops on a fleet of 17 buses operating 34 scheduled routes that serve passengers throughout Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas.
Read MorePhonak has expanded its CROS line, releasing Phonak CROS H2O and Phonak CROS 13 for single sided deafness. Based on Phonak’s Spice+ platform, CROS H2O offers improved water and dust resistance for active users, and CROS 13 is designed for longer battery life in a variety of ITE configurations.
Read MoreKey results from Auris Medical’s phase IIb study with AM-101, a novel intratympanic (IT) treatment for acute inner ear tinnitus, were presented at the recent 6th International TRI Tinnitus Conference in Bruges, Belgium. The study demonstrated that the treatment was well tolerated and safe and showed a statistically significant reduction in various tinnitus measures as compared to placebo.
Read MoreResearchers at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a portion of the brain responsible for determining how far away a sound originates, a process that does not rely solely on how loud the sound is. The study was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Read MoreWidex has won the prestigious European Inventor Award 2012. Besting 15 finalists, the Danish hearing aid manufacturer won for its ground-breaking CAMISHA technology, a sophisticated method of manufacturing individual hearing aid shells, earmolds, and ear-pieces.
Read MoreA recent study conducted by Phonak’s Hear the World initiative reveals that people with hearing loss enjoy a better relationship with their family and friends and take more pleasure in communal activities as a result of wearing a hearing aid.
Read MorePhonak nano, the company’s custom designed Micro-In-Canal (MiC) hearing aid, is now available in three performance levels. The new Cassia nano in the standard performance level is designed for value consumers who want state-of-the-art design with Phonak’s latest technology.
Read MoreNew research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers.
Read MoreThe Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging people to use earplugs when celebrating the 4th of July, America’s noisiest day of the year, warning that the single bang of a firecracker at close range can permanently damage hearing in an instant.
Read MoreResearch scientists at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine have been awarded a 3-year $942,493 federal grant to study a specific brain chemical and its receptor that could provide a new drug target for the treatment of tinnitus.
Read MoreUniversity of Michigan (U-M) and European researchers have developed a new approach to designing antibiotics that kill even “superbugs,” but spare the delicate sensory cells of the inner ear. Apramycin, an antibiotic already used in veterinary medicine, will be the first drug using this approach to be tested in human clinical trials.
Read MoreOticon Medical has enhanced its website to focus on increasing the level of engagement of site visitors. The redesigned site includes practical and easily-accessed information and resources, including a clinic locator for bone anchored hearing practitioners and one-on-one communications with current Ponto users.
Read MoreThanks to two illustrators at Unitron’s “Favorite Sound” wall at AudiologyNOW!, the company has just released a time-lapse video that shows the favorite sounds of participating audiologists coming to life.
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