Knowles Expands Hearing Health Portfolio at EUHA 2026

Knowles supplies core acoustic components to most major hearing aid brands, so its hardware updates can signal next-generation device capabilities across the industry.

Auditdata appoints Christoffer Spangenberg as new CEO

Leadership changes at key audiology software providers can signal strategic shifts in product direction, pricing, or partnership priorities that may eventually affect clinic operations.

Auditdata Appoints Christoffer Spangenberg as CEO

Leadership changes at audiology-focused software companies can signal strategic shifts that may affect the tools and platforms hearing clinics rely on.

The Problem With Hearing Aid Buyer’s Guides #Shorts

How much can a hearing aid ranking really tell you? Dr. Cliff, AuD shares his perspective on buyer’s guides and the information behind hearing aid comparisons. Subscribe for more hearing aid reviews and hearing-care insights. #Shorts #HearingAids #Audiology

Sensorion Announces SENS-601 Program Day Focused on GJB2 Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss

GJB2-related hearing loss is the most prevalent form of genetic hearing loss, and a successful gene therapy could eventually offer a biological treatment alternative to hearing aids and cochlear implants for this population.

A $350 Commercial Auracast Transmitter?!

Could this $350 Auracast transmitter make hearing access more affordable for public venues? Avantree sent me its new AirCast professional Auracast transmitter after I shared some concerns about its previous commercial-grade options....

How To Make Your Cochlear Implant Processore Beautiful

When was the last time you changed the cover of your cochlear implant audio processor?

A familial case series of refractory head noise, tinnitus, and sleep disorders caused by internal jugular vein stenosis: illustrative cases

Clinicians evaluating refractory pulsatile tinnitus should consider internal jugular vein stenosis as a cause, including in family members of affected patients; however, this 3-case series is too preliminary to change screening protocols.

Gamma Knife radiosurgery delivered to internal auditory canal glioblastoma under a presumed diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma: illustrative case

This single case underscores the importance of maintaining a broad differential—including rare malignancies—when imaging findings in the internal auditory canal are atypical for vestibular schwannoma, but no change to standard diagnostic protocols can be justified from one case...

Tumor Nerve of Origin and Hearing Preservation Outcomes for Patients With Small Vestibular Schwannomas Undergoing Middle Fossa Craniotomy

Surgeons and audiologists counseling patients with small vestibular schwannomas on middle fossa craniotomy should incorporate tumor nerve of origin into pre-operative hearing preservation discussions, as it appears to predict post-surgical hearing outcomes.

Hearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Adults

When to Use the HINTS Examination in Patients With Dizziness: A Review

Audiologists and vestibular specialists who perform bedside dizziness assessment should review this guidance on appropriate HINTS application to avoid misclassifying central causes of dizziness as peripheral.

Hearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Adults-Reply

Author replies in high-impact journals can clarify methodological choices and limitations, shaping how the original findings are interpreted by clinicians and policymakers.

Therapeutic potential of galvanic vestibular stimulation for postural and spatial rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review

Vestibular and neuro-rehabilitation clinicians should note this review, but GVS is not yet standard of care; await the full paper's conclusions and any strength-of-evidence grading before integrating into stroke rehab protocols.

An ICF-based content analysis of the overlap between questionnaires assessing tinnitus distress and depressive symptoms

Audiologists using tinnitus distress questionnaires should be aware that scores may partly reflect depressive symptoms, which could inflate perceived tinnitus severity; consider routine depression screening alongside tinnitus assessment.

Restoring Cerebral Venous Outflow: Right Internal Jugular to Subclavian Vein Bypass After Ligation in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Illustrates a rare but treatable vascular cause of intracranial venous hypertension that can mimic or co-occur with auditory symptoms such as pulsatile tinnitus, underscoring the importance of interdisciplinary referral pathways.

Socioeconomic and Demographic Trends of Cochlear Implant Recipients Who Use Sign Language: A National Database Analysis

Audiologists and implant programs should monitor whether socioeconomic and demographic shifts in ASL-using cochlear implant recipients reflect improved equity or emerging disparities, though no specific practice-change guidance is possible without reviewing the full results.

Behavior Management Strategies for Pediatric Hearing Aid Use: Provider Practices and Perspectives

Audiologists working with pediatric patients may find actionable strategies for improving hearing aid compliance here, but specific recommendations depend on the study's findings — worth reading in full to identify techniques not yet in routine practice.

Evidence for Relationship Between Speech Perception in Noise and Spectrotemporal Modulation Processing in Children With Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study

This study strengthens the case for assessing spectrotemporal processing in children with mild bilateral hearing loss who struggle with speech-in-noise, but fNIRS is not yet a routine clinical tool — no immediate practice change is warranted pending broader validation.

Degree-based and functional descriptions of paediatric hearing loss: a retrospective chart review

Audiologists writing paediatric assessment reports should consider supplementing degree-based classifications with functional descriptions, as the study highlights inconsistent reporting practices that may hinder multidisciplinary communication and family understanding.

The HearingTracker Team Just Got Bigger: Meet Dr. Amy Sarow

Big news at HearingTracker — Dr. Amy Sarow is joining the team! Amy joins HearingTracker as Director of Consumer Education & Audiology, helping us create even more practical, evidence-based content to help you navigate hearing aids, hearing technology and hearing care....

Living with hearing loss and dementia: lived experience and research

The growing overlap between hearing loss and dementia represents one of audiology's most pressing public-health challenges, and centering patient voices alongside research helps clinicians understand the real-world communication burden faced by this population.

Hearing checks urged during Dementia Action Week

Awareness campaigns like this can drive patient referrals and reinforce the audiology profession's role in broader healthy-ageing and dementia-prevention conversations.

I Tested His Hearing Aids—and Found a Huge Problem | Dr. Cliff AuD VLOG 335

What happens when an audiologist calls out and an already packed day suddenly gets even busier? In this behind-the-scenes vlog, I take you through one of the less glamorous realities of owning a hearing clinic....

Transcanal endoscopic excision of early-stage middle ear paragangliomas

TEES appears viable for early-stage middle ear paragangliomas, but as a retrospective study without a comparative group, it is insufficient to change established surgical protocols; surgeons should weigh findings alongside existing evidence.

Structural connectivity of auditory-linguistic brain networks predicts success in speech categorization and listening in noise

Understanding the brain-based predictors of speech-in-noise performance could eventually help audiologists identify patients most likely to struggle and tailor rehabilitation accordingly.

Implementing Congenital CMV Screening in a Large Hospital System

Audiologists and pediatric hearing teams should be aware that universal congenital CMV screening is being implemented at scale; early identification enables antiviral treatment that may reduce hearing loss progression, and clinics should be prepared to coordinate with...

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness in Older Adults: Associations With Intrinsic Capacity Decline, Probable Sarcopenia and Geriatric Syndromes

Audiologists and vestibular specialists managing older adults with PPPD should screen for or refer for sarcopenia and geriatric syndrome assessment, as these comorbidities may complicate rehabilitation outcomes.