Researchers Improve Earplugs’ Efficiency
The results of the study show that the area of the ear canal called the "first elbow" is closely linked to noise attenuation by earplugs.
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Face Masks May Increase Awareness of Hearing Loss
Data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service showed that “the number of patients with hearing loss increased by 30% to 418,092 in 2019 from 293,620 in 2015,” and “Korea Biomedical Review” reports that some otolaryngologists have reported an increase in patients seeking hearing tests.
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Study Shows Hair Cell Regrowth with New Drug
A new approach, published in “Cell Reports,” to regenerate inner ear sensory hair cells is said to lay the groundwork for treating chronic noise-induced hearing loss by the company, Frequency Therapeutics, and its co-founders who are drawing on research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, and MIT. The program is expected to progress to into human clinical trials within the next 18 months.
Assistive Technologies
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Starkey Partners with OrCam on Technology to Connect Hearing Aids with Vision Loss Device
Said to be “wireless and lightweight,” OrCam MyEye is an “advanced wearable assistive technology” for people who are blind or visually impaired. The finger-sized device helps provide access to visual information—communicated by audio—hands-free, as the device attaches to any pair of eyeglasses.
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Cash-Flow in Hard Times: Managing a Practice Through Covid-19 and Other Disasters
Managing a hearing care practice has never been more challenging than during the Covid-19 pandemic. Practice management expert and industry veteran Dan Quall, MS, provides tips for managing cash-flow, revenue generation and patient care, and how to prepare your practice for emerging from this crisis stronger than ever.
Components
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New Circuit Design Could Help Make Wearable Sensors Lighter and More Flexible
The research team believe that the new fabrication process could result in a generation of ultralightweight, flexible electronics for wearables and sensors.
Earmolds
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A New Solution for Automated 3D Virtual Modeling of Custom Hearing Aid Shells
Chester Pirzanski, a long-time expert in earmold impression and manufacturing, proposes a new invention and automated process for designing custom hearing aid shells and earmolds from digitized ear impressions.
Headphones
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Bose Appoints First Female CEO, Lila Snyder
Bose has appointed its first female CEO, Lila Snyder, according to an article in “Engadget.” Snyder will take over for former CEO Bill Hess on September 1, 2020.
Plugs & Tips
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3M Mass Tort Now Includes Over 200,000 People, ‘Star-Tribune’ Reports
“The Minneapolis Star-Tribune” reports that over 200,000 people have joined a mass tort against 3M, alleging that Aearo’s Combat Arms earplugs “were knowingly defective, imperceptibly loosening and leaking in noise.” The Combat earplugs were acquired by 3M as part of its $1.2 billion purchase of Aearo Technologies in 2008.