Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2d agoLimiting scope and narrowing professional identityThe debate over scope of practice directly shapes how audiology evolves as a profession and the quality of care patients ultimately receive.
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Tinnitus·8d agoWhat Can We Learn from a Serpent Eating Its Own Tail?Challenging purely biomedical models of tinnitus supports the case for multidisciplinary care approaches that address psychological and social dimensions alongside audiological ones.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Journal article·Tinnitus·8d agoIs lovely serotonin a tinnitus traitor?If serotonin's role in tinnitus is confirmed in humans, it could open new treatment targets, which is particularly significant given the lack of approved pharmacological therapies for tinnitus.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·OTC / consumer·2w agoWS Audiology’s OTC affair with Sony? The Anshin and the Kando are over!The exit signals continued challenges for major consumer electronics brands attempting to establish themselves in the OTC hearing aid market.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Business & finance·2w agoCochlear’s 40% single session share plunge underlines softening demandA 40% single-session share drop for the world's leading cochlear implant manufacturer signals meaningful demand softening that could affect R&D investment, device availability, and health system implant program funding.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·3w agoWhat’s wrong with audiology? Recruitment facing huge challengesA worsening workforce shortage in audiology threatens patient access to hearing care at exactly the time when demographic demand is peaking.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·3w agoWhat’s wrong with audiology? Marketing – an afterthought for the independentAs retail and OTC hearing aid channels expand, independent practices that fail to differentiate through effective marketing risk long-term market share erosion.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·4w agoWhat’s Wrong with Audiology: The Circus of the Bureaucratic AristocracyPersistent professional frustration with NHS audiology governance may reflect real workforce and service delivery challenges that the field needs to address openly.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·4w agoWhat’s wrong with Audiology? Loss of fundamental skills: ear impressionsAudiologists who have delegated ear impression taking to manufacturers should consider whether retraining in this skill is warranted to maintain custom-fit quality and patient satisfaction.＋Save
