Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Business & finance·3mo agoStarkey Named 2026 Star Tribune Top Workplace for Fifth Consecutive YearSustained employee satisfaction at a major hearing aid manufacturer may signal organizational stability, though it has no direct bearing on clinical practice or patient outcomes.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·3mo agoTraining AI Hearing Aids: How Humans Label Data for AccuracyWhat does it really take to develop one of the most advanced hearing aids ever created? In this episode of The Dr. Cliff Show, I sat down with Kevin Seitz-Paquette, Senior Director of Audiologic Insights at Phonak, to discuss the technology, research, and innovation behind...＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Public health & policy·3mo agoSpain: Manufacturers’ association pushes for parliamentary focus on audiology at heart of health debateA national White Paper on hearing health reaching a country's parliament signals a maturing policy landscape that could reshape public funding, reimbursement, and workforce planning for audiology in Spain and set a precedent for other European markets.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Blog·AI & technology·3mo agoMy Auracast Experience: I Have Heard the FutureAuracast Bluetooth broadcast audio represents a potential infrastructure shift in hearing accessibility that could redefine how audiologists counsel patients on hearing in public spaces.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoThe effect of auditory cues on heading direction during stepping-in-place in healthy adults with experimentally induced vestibular asymmetryToo preliminary for practice change; findings are from a healthy-adult, lab-induced vestibular asymmetry model and do not yet translate to clinical rehabilitation protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3mo agoHearing Loss as a Potentially Modifiable Marker of Dementia Risk: Neurological Evidence, Uncertainty, and Clinical InterpretationAudiologists should be aware that hearing loss is recognized as a potentially modifiable dementia risk factor, but current evidence does not yet confirm that hearing intervention (e.g., hearing aids) definitively reduces dementia incidence — counsel patients on the association...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoDetailed vestibular subtyping and prognostic implications in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossDetailed vestibular subtyping at diagnosis of ISSNHL may offer prognostic value for predicting hearing recovery, supporting the case for comprehensive vestibular testing as part of the ISSNHL workup — though clinical adoption should await prospective validation.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Public health & policy·3mo agoSpecsavers joins UK retailers nudging PM to address youth unemployment crisisThe story illustrates how major hearing-care retail chains are increasingly positioning themselves as broader corporate stakeholders in national policy debates, which may influence public brand perception.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoInfoComm 2026: Bettear unveils Auracast ‘creations unlike anything the industry has seen before’Growing Auracast hardware offerings from professional AV vendors could accelerate venue-level hearing accessibility, potentially benefiting hearing aid users in public spaces.＋Save
Phonak YouTube·Video·3mo agoHow to help your patients at workAs a hearing care provider, it is paramount that you convey that ADA law is in place to protect the rights of employee at work by accommodating your patients with hearing loss. Watch how to help your patients by following these simple steps....＋Save
RNID·Blog·Public health & policy·3mo agoLove live music? Tell us how you protect your hearingGrassroots campaigns targeting young live-music audiences can help normalise hearing protection behaviours before noise-induced hearing damage becomes irreversible.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·3mo agoOticon Companion App Tutorial 2026: Every Feature Explained + NEW Auracast SetupThe Oticon Companion App has received several major updates since replacing the original Oticon ON App, including the addition of Auracast broadcast support, enhanced stability, improved hearing aid controls, and expanded remote care capabilities....＋Save
Aurahear·Product announcement·Accessibility·3mo agoInfoComm 26: Williams AV reveals new Auracast productsGrowing Auracast product availability from established assistive-listening manufacturers signals accelerating real-world infrastructure for Bluetooth audio access, which will increasingly affect hearing aid fitting and patient counseling.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·3mo agoPhonak's Approach to AI Hearing Aid ProcessingAI Speech Clarity Revolutionizing Hearing Aids with DNNs The Phonak Sphere is widely regarded as one of today's best hearing aids in background noise. In this video, I sat down with a leading researcher at Phonak, Kevin Seitz-Paquette to understand more about the work they did...＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoHiSense developing Auracast-enabled televisions and home cinema systemsGrowing adoption of Auracast by major TV manufacturers accelerates the ecosystem that allows hearing aid wearers to stream audio directly from consumer electronics without extra accessories.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoDisproportionality analysis of drug-associated tinnitus safety signals: a 43-year pharmacovigilance studyClinicians should be alert to drug-induced tinnitus as a genuine adverse drug reaction across a wider range of medications than currently recognized; specific high-signal drugs identified in this analysis warrant heightened counseling and monitoring, pending peer review of the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoRound Window Drill-Out in Advanced OtosclerosisRound window drill-out may be a viable surgical option when the round window is obliterated in advanced otosclerosis, but with only 5 ears reported this is too preliminary to change surgical practice; surgeons should treat these findings as hypothesis-generating only.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3mo agoPrevention in otology-the key to lifelong hearing healthAudiologists and otologists should reinforce preventive counseling across the lifespan — including noise protection, ototoxicity (medication-related hearing damage) monitoring, and early infection management — as the review highlights these as the most modifiable risk factors...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoCarbamazepine-Induced Paroxysmal Dysarthria and Ataxia in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Clinical ConsiderationsCarbamazepine neurotoxicity is underrecognized in elderly patients and can mimic neurological or vestibular disorders, highlighting the need for careful medication review when unexplained balance or speech symptoms arise.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoAssociations Between Football-Related Exposures, Head Injury, Tinnitus, and Neuropsychological Health Outcomes Among Professional American-Style Football PlayersAudiologists evaluating current or former contact sport athletes should include tinnitus and cognitive screening as part of their assessment, given the associations found between head injury exposure and both tinnitus and neuropsychological outcomes in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Professional practice·3mo agoMitigating risk in audiology and speech therapy practice: Essential risk management and control strategies for private and public practices in resource-constrained health systemsClinics operating in resource-constrained settings should review their risk management frameworks; the strategies outlined may be directly applicable to practice governance, though the evidence base is likely expert-opinion level.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoSubperiosteal tunnel assisted graft (STAG) technique: Report of two casesThis article appears to have been incorrectly indexed or ingested into the audiology news feed; it has no relevance to the audiology field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoThe role of perceived competence in remote cochlear implant aftercare: a mixed-methods studyClinicians offering remote cochlear implant aftercare should assess and actively support patients' sense of competence with digital tools, as low perceived competence may reduce uptake of remote services.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoEditorial: Mechanisms of functional dizziness: a window for understanding space-motion cognitionFunctional dizziness sits at the intersection of audiology, neurology, and vestibular (balance system) science; editorials like this can shape research priorities and interdisciplinary collaboration.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoAripiprazole as second-line pharmacotherapy for a heterogeneous cohort of refractory functional dizziness disorders: a pilot preliminary retrospective studyPreliminary retrospective pilot data only — no actionable change to prescribing practice is warranted until controlled prospective studies are completed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoRisk factors for refractory BPPV: subtype-dependent association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin DLow serum vitamin D appears to be a subtype-dependent risk factor for refractory BPPV; clinicians managing treatment-resistant BPPV cases should consider checking and potentially optimising vitamin D levels, though prospective confirmatory trials are still needed before making...＋Save
Signia Hearing YouTube·Video·3mo agoBrilliant Talks by Signia UK & Ireland: Ep 1 Reframing hearing loss – from stigma to self-expressionWelcome to the first episode of Brilliant Talks by Signia UK & Ireland - the podcast discussing topics across hearing care, including trends and real life stories. Episode one is all about stigma, and how it is framed....＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Professional practice·3mo agoOphthalmologist wins inaugural Women in Industry health and medicine awardThe recognition of an audiologist as a finalist in a cross-industry women's excellence award raises the profile of audiology within the broader Australian healthcare and industry landscape.＋Save
The Hearing Matters Podcast·Podcast·3mo agoWhat Is Auracast? Bluetooth Audio for Hearing Aids & EarbudsSend us Fan Mail What is Auracast, and why does it matter for hearing aids, earbuds, cochlear implants, and public venues? In this Friday Audiogram, Blaise Delfino, M.S....＋Save
