MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·8w agoGN delays online business profit target againRepeated delays in profitability for GN's direct-to-consumer online channel signal ongoing challenges in the OTC and e-commerce hearing aid market, which could influence how the sector invests in online sales models.＋Save
MedWatch·Financial report·Business & finance·8w agoMore US retail rivals pressure GN: "Larger than anticipated decline"Intensifying US retail competition is reshuffling market share among the largest hearing aid manufacturers, which could affect product availability, pricing, and supplier relationships for clinic owners.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·8w agoCharacteristics of environmental sound perception in individuals with hearing loss: Associations with background factorsmay support including environmental sound perception in hearing rehabilitation assessments, particularly for hearing aid and cochlear implant users, though practice change should be guided by the full published data and effect sizes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoHearing technology and the brain: cognitive function in different hearing device usersmay inform counseling about cognitive benefits of hearing device use, but the study design and any confounding variables should be examined before changing fitting or recommendation practices.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·8w agoPreferences for Over-the-Counter and Prescription Hearing Aid Processing Across Listening EnvironmentsAudiologists counseling patients on OTC versus prescription hearing aids should monitor this research; if OTC devices show comparable or situation-specific listener preference for environmental sounds, it may inform fitting recommendations and patient education, but clinical...＋Save
MedWatch·Financial report·Business & finance·8w agoGN's hearing aids experience a decline in sales and earningsA revenue decline at one of audiology's largest manufacturers signals competitive pressure in the US hearing aid market that could influence product investment, pricing, and distributor relationships industry-wide.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Hearing aids·8w agoRecycled Sound Reimagined Hearing Aid Bank needs help for refugees and asylum seekersThis initiative highlights the profession's role in addressing hearing care equity for under-served refugee and asylum-seeker populations in Australia.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoIndividualized Hearing Aid Sound Quality Affects Mood and Well-BeingPrioritizing individualized sound quality preferences during hearing aid fitting — beyond standard targets — may meaningfully improve patient mood and well-being; audiologists should incorporate patient-preferred sound quality settings as a routine fitting goal.＋Save
Aurahear·Product announcement·Hearing aids·8w agoIntroducing Jabra Enhance M Series: next-gen hearing aids featuring AuracastAuracast becoming a standard feature across a self-fitting OTC line signals a broader industry shift toward assistive streaming accessibility, which may influence patient expectations and the OTC market landscape.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoAdvancing Hearing Care Equity: Outcomes From a Community-Based Hearing Aid Assistance Program for Underserved AdultsCommunity-based hearing aid assistance programs can improve uptake and outcomes for underserved adults; audiologists and clinic owners in underserved areas should consider or advocate for similar models to address access gaps.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoElectromyographic responses of the auriculomotor system during effortful listening in hearing aid usersAuriculomotor electromyography is a promising research-stage biomarker for listening effort in hearing aid users, but it is not yet validated for routine clinical use; no practice change is indicated.＋Save
Hearing Review·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·8w agoJabra Enhance Launches M Series FDA-Cleared Self-Fitting Hearing AidsNo actionable clinical practice change; this is a DTC product launch that expands the OTC/self-fitting market but introduces no new clinical guidance for audiologists.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Product announcement·Hearing aids·8w agoInside ReSound Sensia: Automatic AI and Smarter Hearing in NoiseThe shift toward fully automatic AI-driven speech-in-noise processing represents a continuing trend in hearing aid design that may reduce the management burden on both patients and clinicians, but independent validation is still needed.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·8w agoJabra Enhance Launches New M Series of Self-Fitting OTC Hearing AidsThe M Series expands the OTC hearing aid market with a tiered rechargeable lineup, increasing consumer choice and potentially drawing more price-sensitive patients away from clinic-dispensed devices.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·8w agoJabra Enhance Expands OTC Hearing Aid Lineup with New M Series with Self-Tuning and AuracastThe M Series expansion deepens Jabra's OTC portfolio with self-fitting technology and Auracast streaming, intensifying competition in the consumer hearing-aid market and further challenging traditional dispensing models.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoThe effect of an interaural time difference to level difference transformation method on speech intelligibility in a multi-talker settingThe ITD-to-ILD transformation method shows potential for improving speech intelligibility in multi-talker settings, but this is a basic-science JASA study; no immediate change to hearing-aid fitting practice is warranted without further clinical validation.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Product announcement·Hearing aids·8w agoDEEPSONIC: The world’s first dedicated DNN denoising chip in Moxi S-RX hearing aidsDedicated on-device AI processing chips represent a potential architectural shift in hearing aid design that could raise the ceiling for real-time noise reduction performance without increasing battery drain, but independent clinical validation is still needed.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Hearing aids·8w agoWHO guidelines update: Hearing aids “may reduce risk of dementia” in HL patientsThe WHO guideline update supports recommending hearing aids to patients with hearing loss as a potential dementia-risk-reduction strategy, but the mechanism is unconfirmed — existing practice of fitting hearing aids is reinforced, but no new clinical protocol change is warranted...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoCorrection to: A hypothetical intervention on the use of hearing aids for the risk of dementia in people with hearing loss in UK BiobankThe underlying study addresses one of audiology's highest-profile questions — whether hearing aid use reduces dementia risk — so any correction to its methodology or findings warrants attention from clinicians and researchers who cite it.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·OTC / consumer·2mo agoSamsung’s Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid Feature Receives FDA ClearanceNo immediate change to clinical practice; audiologists should be aware that Samsung Galaxy Buds are now FDA-cleared OTC hearing aids and patients may arrive having already self-fitted them, warranting counseling on appropriate candidacy and limitations.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·2mo agoDemant closes KIND factory in Germany: “The technology was outdated”The closure signals ongoing consolidation and manufacturing modernisation within the global hearing aid industry, with Demant streamlining its KIND integration at the cost of around 200 jobs in Germany.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoFalse Belief Understanding in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysisDeaf and hard-of-hearing children show delays in false belief understanding compared to hearing peers; audiologists and educators should be aware of this social-cognitive dimension and consider referral for social-cognitive assessment alongside auditory rehabilitation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoBinaural fusion and mis-identification of spatially separated concurrent vowels by cochlear implant usersCochlear implant users show elevated binaural fusion errors with spatially separated concurrent sounds, which may partly explain their poorer performance in cocktail-party listening situations; audiologists should factor this perceptual limitation into realistic...＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·OTC / consumer·2mo agoSamsung gets FDA approval – takes leap into US OTC marketSamsung's FDA-cleared entry into the OTC hearing aid market signals accelerating big-tech competition that could reshape consumer expectations and referral dynamics across the entire audiology profession.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoStudy Offers New Model of How the Cochlea Processes Sound — With Implications for Hearing Aid FittingA network-based model of cochlear sound processing could open a new pathway toward individualized hearing device fitting algorithms, but practical clinical application remains a future goal.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Hearing aids·2mo agoReveal is twice the launch anyone expected from Oticon: a dual AI system hearing aidOticon Reveal's dual-AI architecture signals an industry-wide push toward multi-model AI processing in premium hearing aids, potentially raising patient expectations and competitive pricing pressure across the market.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·2mo agoOver-the-counter hearing aids and integrated health-monitoring sensors: a review of clinical evidence and implementationAudiologists should stay informed about OTC hearing aid clinical evidence gaps and emerging sensor integration, as these developments directly affect patient counseling, fitting workflows, and clinic business models.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2mo agoSignal-specific performance of in-ear EEG: strengths and limitationsIn-ear EEG could eventually enable real-time, unobtrusive brain-state monitoring in hearing-aid and cochlear-implant users, making this a foundational benchmark for the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoInitial High-Frequency Amplification Accuracy Predicts Long-Term Hearing Aid Fitting Outcomes: A Real Ear Measurement-Based StudyPrioritise high-frequency REM accuracy at the initial fitting visit, as this study identifies it as a predictor of one-year outcomes; clinicians should audit their first-fit verification protocols accordingly.＋Save
