Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoHearing aids may help protect older adults from frailty, study suggestsThe association between hearing loss and frailty risk, and its attenuation with hearing aid use, supports counselling older patients on frailty as an additional benefit of hearing aid uptake—though causality is not yet established from observational data alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoA shared endeavour to expand the global reach of audiology researchIf audiology research remains concentrated in high-income countries, clinical guidelines and hearing-care technologies risk being poorly suited to the majority of the world's population with hearing loss.＋Save
Hearing Review·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·3mo ago· press releaseiClever Launches Q950 Kids’ Headphones With Hearing Care CertificationGrowing awareness of noise-induced hearing loss in children is driving demand for certified safe-listening products, and third-party certification schemes like TÜV Rheinland's may become a reference point audiologists use when counselling families on headphone choice.＋Save
RNID·Other·Public health & policy·3mo agoTCS London Marathon 2027Charity marathon participation helps raise public awareness and funds for hearing loss research and advocacy, but has no direct bearing on audiology practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·3mo agoNeurophysiological Evidence for Reduced Use of Prior Sound Patterns to Shape Speech Processing in AutismUnderstanding why speech perception differs in autism at a brain-processing level could eventually guide more tailored auditory rehabilitation and communication support strategies for autistic individuals.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoImpaired speech-in-noise perception in individuals with a history of hearing symptoms after noise exposureAudiologists should consider supplementing standard audiograms with speech-in-noise testing for patients reporting noise-exposure symptoms, as normal thresholds alone may miss clinically meaningful hearing dysfunction consistent with cochlear synaptopathy (hidden hearing loss).＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoPhantom earthquake sensations: a cross-sectional analysis of context, perceptual ambiguity, and cognitive intrusionPhantom earthquake sensations share theoretical overlap with phantom auditory perception (tinnitus), and understanding the cognitive and contextual drivers of phantom percepts may inform future tinnitus research frameworks.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·3mo agoKnowledge and attitudes toward people who stutter among health sciences students: a cross-sectional studyHealth sciences students show knowledge and attitude gaps toward people who stutter; audiology and speech-language pathology programs should consider targeted stuttering education using a disability-informed framework, though this study does not directly prescribe a curriculum.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo ago“Hidden epidemic” finding prompts call for hearing tests in all diabeticsAudiologists should be aware that diabetic patients represent a high-prevalence population; clinics serving patients with diabetes have reasonable grounds to advocate for routine hearing screening referrals, though formal screening guidelines have not yet been updated.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Pediatric·3mo agoEye and Ear’s School Holiday Surgical Blitz Program improves access for kidsPaediatric surgical waitlists are a recognised bottleneck in hearing healthcare, and creative scheduling models like this could inform service-delivery improvements across Australian and other public health systems.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoOtitic Barotrauma Due to Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Special Considerations in At-Risk PopulationsClinicians evaluating patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction who fly, dive, or experience pressure changes should review current risk-stratification guidance outlined in this review, particularly for at-risk populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoThe importance of screening for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in older patients presenting to falls clinicsAudiologists and balance specialists working alongside falls clinics should advocate for routine BPPV screening protocols in that setting, as current referral pathways likely miss a treatable cause of falls in older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·3mo agoOver-the-Counter Hearing Aids in Canada: Federally Approved, Provincially InaccessibleRegulatory-access disconnects like this one risk leaving OTC hearing aid policy reform incomplete, potentially limiting hearing healthcare access for millions of Canadians with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3mo agoDiscrepancies between insertion and target gain are associated with hearing aid abandonment in Chilean older adultsAudiologists should prioritise real-ear measurement verification to minimise insertion gain–target gain discrepancies, as larger discrepancies are associated with significantly higher hearing aid abandonment rates in older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3mo agoEmbedding routine hearing health checks within existing Meals on Wheels services - A protocol for the SOUND-BITES Program pilot studyThis is a study protocol only — no results are yet available; no actionable change for clinical practice at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3mo agoKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Hearing Aids Among the General Public: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southwest ChinaNo immediate change to clinical practice, but findings highlight specific knowledge and attitude gaps in a Chinese population that could inform patient education strategies for audiologists serving similar communities.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Public health & policy·3mo agoThe Cost of Noise Exposure: Protect Your Hearing TodayNoise-induced hearing loss remains a leading preventable cause of permanent hearing impairment, and accessible public education content supports broader prevention efforts audiologists champion.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Public health & policy·3mo agoThe Cost of Noise Exposure: Protect Your Hearing TodayNoise-induced hearing loss remains the most preventable form of hearing loss, and public education campaigns are a frontline tool in reducing its prevalence.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Tinnitus·3mo agoTinniSoothe and UK Veterans Hearing Foundation Launch Partnership for Veterans with TinnitusVeterans are a high-prevalence tinnitus population, and industry–charity partnerships can expand access to management tools, but clinicians should watch for evidence of efficacy before recommending specific products.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3mo agoA Prospective Assessment of Hearing Threshold Variability in Personal Listening Device UsersAudiologists counseling patients who use personal listening devices regularly should be aware of prospective evidence on hearing threshold variability, but should await full published data before updating noise-exposure counseling protocols.＋Save
The Audiology Project·Blog·Public health & policy·3mo agoChronic Disease Day to welcome a new Advisory Member!Audiology's growing role in chronic disease management gains visibility through advocacy efforts like this, reinforcing hearing health as part of broader systemic healthcare conversations.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·3mo agoBrighton Station Auracast makes ITV newsMainstream media coverage of Auracast in a busy public venue signals growing societal momentum for next-generation assistive listening infrastructure, which audiologists may increasingly field questions about from patients.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Industry news·Professional practice·3mo ago· press releaseYour Input Needed: Survey on the Hidden Time Crisis Behind America’s Audiologist ShortageIf the survey yields robust data, it could quantify the administrative burden and workforce gap in audiology, informing advocacy, staffing strategies, and technology investment decisions for clinic owners.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoProfile of patients attending private vestibular physiotherapy clinics in Spain: A cross-sectional studyAudiologists and ENT teams should proactively refer eligible patients with vestibular disorders to vestibular physiotherapy, as referral rates remain low despite established efficacy evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoConcussion Clinical Subtypes and Modifiers: A Framework for Longitudinal Study of Low-Level Blast ExposureNo immediate change to clinical practice; this is a conceptual framework paper that sets the stage for future longitudinal research on blast-related concussion subtypes in military personnel.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoHearing Rehabilitation in Veterans With Severe Hearing Loss: Challenges and OpportunitiesVeterans with severe hearing loss have distinct rehabilitation needs tied to social isolation and aging; clinicians serving this population should consider social connectedness as a formal outcome measure, though no specific protocol change is mandated by this paper alone.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Press release·Public health & policy·3mo agoPreventable ear disease twice as common in remote First Nations childrenPractitioners serving remote First Nations communities should follow the recommended six-monthly ear health check schedule for children aged 0–6; no change is indicated for practitioners outside these communities based on this release alone.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Journal article·Hearing aids·3mo agoStudy Links Hearing Aid Use to Lower Frailty RiskThis observational finding supports framing hearing aid use as part of broader healthy aging — clinicians may reasonably reinforce this benefit when counseling older patients, but causality is not established and practice protocols need not change until replicated in a...＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Professional org·Public health & policy·3mo agoNIOSH Opens Nominations for 2027 Safe-in-Sound Hearing Loss Prevention AwardsThe Safe-in-Sound awards elevate evidence-based occupational hearing conservation programs and provide professional recognition that can drive broader adoption of best practices across industries.＋Save
