Hearing Tracker·Financial report·Business & finance·2mo agoAmplifon Reports 4.7% Organic Growth in Second Quarter of 2026Sustained organic growth at the world's largest hearing care retailer signals continued market expansion and competitive pressure on independent audiology practices and smaller chains.＋Save
MedWatch·Financial report·Business & finance·2mo agoPositive outlook at Demant prompts Nordea to raise its price targetDemant's strong financial outlook signals continued investment capacity in hearing aid innovation, which may influence product pipelines and market competition for clinics and dispensers.＋Save
YouTube·Video·Hearing aids·2mo agoHow This Next Billion-Dollar Startup Is Making AI Hearing Aids That Actually WorkForbes video interview with Fortell Research CEO Matt de Jonge about the startup's custom AI chips for hearing aids, framed as a challenger to established hearing aid manufacturers.＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·Hearing aids·2mo agoHear.com Secures Gold Stevie Award for Technical InnovationThe recognition signals growing mainstream validation of teleaudiology platforms as a model for expanding hearing care access beyond traditional brick-and-mortar clinics.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Education & training·2mo agoAudiology students visit Starkey to learn about the future of hearing healthcareManufacturer-led student education programs shape how the next generation of audiologists understands and adopts emerging hearing technologies like Auracast.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoTetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate and Isobornyl Acrylate: Possible New Sensitisers in Hearing Aid Ear MouldsAudiologists and hearing aid dispensers should be aware of tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate and isobornyl acrylate as potential new contact allergens in ear mould materials, and consider patch testing referral for patients presenting with unexplained ear canal skin reactions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoEffects of Deep Neural Network-Enhanced Hearing Aids on Categorical Perception of Mandarin TonesAudiologists fitting Mandarin-speaking hearing aid users should be aware that DNN-based noise reduction may alter categorical perception of tones; evaluation with tonal speech stimuli specific to the patient's language is advisable during fitting.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Regulatory·Regulatory & legal·2mo agoHearing Aid Benefit Plan Transparency Addressed in New Illinois LawThis law sets a potential national precedent for regulating hearing care benefit plan disclosures, which could reshape patient expectations and provider contract obligations across the country.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Education & training·2mo agoStarkey University Brings Audiology Students Together for Hands-On Learning and InnovationManufacturer-led student training programs shape the brand loyalties and product familiarity of the next generation of audiologists, making them an important — if commercially motivated — pipeline for workforce development.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Press release·Education & training·2mo agoStarkey University Workshop Empowers Hundreds of Future AudiologistsManufacturer-led student engagement programs shape early brand relationships and professional pipelines for the audiology workforce.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2mo agoThe evolving audiology profession – narrative led transformation OR just the stories change throws up?The ongoing debate about audiologists expanding into holistic health coaching reflects a profession-wide identity shift that could influence scope-of-practice discussions, training curricula, and how clinics market their services.＋Save
AU◇AudiologyOnline·Press release·Education & training·2mo agoStarkey University Empowers the Next Generation of Hearing Professionals Through Innovation, Collaboration and Hands-On LearningIndustry-sponsored student education programs shape the professional pipeline and brand loyalty of the next generation of audiologists, making it worth noting as a workforce development trend.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Research (general)·2mo ago· press releaseLeading UK academics advise 100k WSA grant scheme to research sound preferenceIndustry-funded grants targeting sound preference research could eventually improve how hearing aids are tuned to individual listener preferences, but the scientific output and independence of the work remain to be seen.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoEffects of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Directionality on Performance and Orienting Behavior in a Multi-Talker Audiovisual Search TaskDirectional microphone settings in hearing aids may influence both speech-understanding performance and head/gaze orientation behavior in complex multi-talker environments; audiologists should consider this when counseling patients on hearing aid feature use in reverberant...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2mo agoLocalization Algorithms for Hearing Devices Influenced by Individual Variability in Ear AcousticsAs next-generation hearing aids and implants incorporate spatial audio features, understanding how individual ear-acoustic profiles (HRTFs) affect localization algorithms is critical to improving real-world sound localisation performance for hearing device users.＋Save
MedWatch·Financial report·Hearing aids·2mo agoDemant launch could boost the market for cosmetic hearing aidsIncreased competition in cosmetic and mainstream hearing aid segments from two of the industry's largest manufacturers could broaden patient device choice and influence pricing over time.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·2mo agoAuracast in the LG C5 television is great … most of the timeAs Auracast-enabled consumer electronics become more common, audiologists should be aware of real-world performance gaps so they can set realistic expectations when recommending assistive listening solutions to patients.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Hearing aids·2mo agoWHO Adds Hearing Aids to Dementia Prevention GuidanceAudiologists and hearing aid dispensers can now cite WHO-level guidance when counseling patients with hearing loss about the brain health benefits of amplification — consider integrating dementia risk reduction into patient education materials.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·2mo agoDemant grew market share among US veterans in JuneShifts in the VA hearing aid market signal changing competitive dynamics among major manufacturers, with Amplifon's pending acquisition of GN Hearing poised to reshape the landscape further.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoReading Abilities and Visual Evoked Potentials in Hearing-Impaired Children: A Comparative Study of Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid UsersAudiologists and educators working with hearing-impaired children should be aware that device type (cochlear implant vs. hearing aid) may relate to differences in reading and visual processing development, though causality and clinical cut-offs require further study before...＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·2mo agoUK cinema chain Vue installs Auracast in 18 venuesThis is the first UK cinema-chain-wide Auracast deployment, marking a meaningful step toward mainstream adoption of next-generation Bluetooth assistive listening in public venues.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·2mo agoUS hearing aid company Eargo closesEargo's closure removes a notable direct-to-consumer hearing aid brand from the US market, potentially redirecting self-fitting OTC users back toward professional dispensing channels.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·2mo agoGN Hearing's Italian buyer elated after upgraded recommendationThe deal significantly consolidates the global hearing aid market, giving Amplifon both a major retail network and a manufacturing arm, which could reshape supply chains, brand availability, and pricing for clinics worldwide.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoVoice quality influences acceptable noise levels in adults with normal hearing and hearing loss: introducing the signal degradation degreeVoice quality significantly influences ANL scores; audiologists using ANL testing should be aware that speaker voice quality is a variable that can affect results, and the proposed SDD metric may eventually help standardize within-listener variability measurement — but further...＋Save
Hearing Review·Blog·Clinical audiology·2mo agoWhy Aural Rehabilitation Belongs in Every Hearing Aid FittingAudiologists who do not already offer structured aural rehabilitation alongside hearing aid fittings should consider adopting it; existing evidence supports better outcomes when counseling and auditory training are bundled with device fitting.＋Save
RNID·Blog·Hearing aids·2mo agoConnecting your hearing aids to your smartphoneAs smartphone connectivity becomes a standard feature of hearing technology, clear patient education materials like this help close the gap between device capability and real-world adoption.＋Save
Hearing Review·Professional org·Public health & policy·2mo agoWHO Updates Dementia Prevention Guidelines, Elevates Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use to Core Public Health PrioritiesAudiologists should proactively communicate the WHO's explicit recommendation for hearing aid use as a dementia-prevention strategy when counseling patients with hearing loss, strengthening the case for early intervention and treatment uptake.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Hearing aids·2mo agoProof-of-concept randomised controlled trial of data-driven hearing rehabilitation versus standard care in older adults with hearing loss: the healthy hearing for healthy ageing protocolThis is a proof-of-concept protocol paper only; no results are yet available, so no practice change is warranted — but audiologists should monitor this trial as it addresses real gaps in hearing aid follow-up and fitting for older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoHearing-aid-connected mobile apps for caregiver hearing aid management: provider practices and perspectivesFindings are likely to highlight gaps or variation in how clinicians guide caregivers to use hearing-aid apps; await full results to determine whether practice changes (e.g., standardised caregiver app training protocols) are warranted.＋Save
