Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Accessibility·3w agoListen Technologies Engages AuraFuturity to Increase Awareness of Auracast™ Broadcast Audio and Assistive Listening SystemsGrowing industry investment in Auracast Broadcast Audio signals a potential shift in how assistive listening infrastructure is promoted and adopted across public venues, which could eventually expand access for hearing aid and cochlear implant users.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·3w agoSensory processing differences and behavioural problems in children with autism: a retrospective study using statistical modelling and multi-output machine learningSensory processing differences are meaningful predictors of behavioral problems in autistic children, but this retrospective, modelling-based study is too preliminary to change clinical assessment protocols; audiologists should note the auditory sensory dimension but await...＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·3w agoMobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical TrialIf the app demonstrated significant efficacy, audiologists managing chronic tinnitus patients should consider whether a CBT-based digital therapeutic could complement or extend clinic-based tinnitus management — specific outcome data from the trial should be reviewed before...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoEvaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Robot-Assisted Cochlear Implant Electrode Array InsertionEvidence is emerging that robot-assisted cochlear implant electrode insertion may reduce intracochlear trauma and improve insertion consistency, but clinicians should await peer-reviewed outcome data before adopting this approach over standard manual technique.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·3w agoModulation statistics allow robust prediction of speech recognition accuracy across many words, voices, and natural background soundsThis preprint offers a potentially valuable acoustic framework for predicting speech-in-noise performance, but findings require peer review and clinical validation before influencing hearing aid fitting or speech-in-noise test selection.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Hearing aids·3w agoStarkey Expands Omega AI Technology Access for Government ServicesExtending AI-driven hearing technology and dedicated clinical tools to the government/veteran sector could improve fitting workflows and outcomes for a high-need patient population.＋Save
Hearing Review·Other·Professional practice·3w agoAAA 2026 Panel: Industry Leaders Forecast the Future of Hearing CareIndustry consensus at a major professional conference on AI adoption, workforce shortages, and health positioning signals priorities likely to shape audiology over the next decade.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·3w agoIn-ear EEG wearables for brain activity assessment and cognitive rehabilitation: the emerging role of multimodal embedded intelligenceIn-ear EEG wearables represent a convergence of audiology hardware and neurotechnology that could reshape how hearing devices are designed and what cognitive services audiologists provide.＋Save
Hearing Review·Regulatory·Regulatory & legal·3w agoFDA Grants De Novo Classification to TytoCare’s AI Otoscopy ToolClinicians should note this regulatory milestone as the first FDA-cleared AI otoscopy video analysis tool for eardrum bulging detection, but evidence of clinical accuracy and workflow impact in audiology settings is not yet established from this announcement alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoFeasibility of Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Retrofacial Access to the Stapedius Muscle for Applications in Objective Cochlear Implant Fitting: A Cadaveric StudyThis cadaveric feasibility study is too preliminary to change clinical cochlear implant fitting practice, but it demonstrates a potential robotic pathway for objective fitting in non-cooperative patients; no actionable change at this stage.＋Save
AU★AudiologyOnline·Product announcement·Hearing aids·3w ago· press releaseStarkey Expands Advanced Hearing Technology Access to Government Services with Latest Omega AI EnhancementsBringing AI-enhanced hearing aid features into government service channels could improve hearing care access and device capability for a large, often underserved federal patient population.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Hearing aids·4w agoStarkey Brings New Omega AI Enhancements to Government Services PortfolioExpanding advanced AI hearing aid features to the U.S. Government Services channel, which serves a large veteran population with high rates of hearing loss, could meaningfully increase access to modern amplification technology for underserved patients.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·AI & technology·4w agoStarkey Expands Tech Access to Government Services with Latest Omega AI EnhancementsIntegrating hearing technology with government service accessibility highlights a growing trend of hearing aids serving broader assistive and civic-participation roles beyond sound amplification.＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·Business & finance·4w agoAmplifon Digital Health Tools Win International Design AwardsRecognition of digital audiometry tools by international design bodies signals growing industry investment in patient-facing hearing health technology and self-service care models.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Product announcement·Hearing aids·4w ago· press releasePhonak’s Virto R Infinio earns 2026 Red Dot Design Award for product designDesign recognition can influence patient and consumer perception of hearing aids, potentially supporting adoption of custom in-the-ear styles.＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·AI & technology·4w agoStarkey Omega AI Receives AI Innovation AwardThird-party recognition of on-device AI in hearing aids highlights the accelerating role of edge computing in audiology, which may eventually reshape fitting workflows and patient outcome benchmarks.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Hearing aids·4w agoAmplifon Earns UX Design and iF Design Awards for Digital Hearing SolutionsManufacturer investment in digital user experience signals a broader industry shift toward patient-facing self-service tools in hearing care.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·AI & technology·4w agoStarkey’s Omega AI Receives AI Innovation AwardRecognition of on-device AI processing in hearing aids signals an industry trend toward real-time, privacy-preserving AI that could eventually expand hearing aid capabilities, though no peer-reviewed performance data accompany this announcement.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4w agoDeep learning for discriminating cochlear malformations on temporal bone CTNo immediate practice change; the model is a research prototype and requires prospective clinical validation before it could replace or assist expert radiological review of cochlear malformations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoDesign and evaluation of back-end compressors for compressed content for cochlear implant usersNo immediate practice change; findings are relevant to device signal processing engineers and could eventually inform streaming settings in future cochlear implant sound processors, but no clinician-adjustable protocol exists yet.＋Save
AU★AudiologyOnline·Product announcement·AI & technology·4w ago· press releaseStarkey’s Ground-Breaking Omega AI Receives AI Innovation AwardAI-driven hearing aids are an emerging area of competition in audiology, and award recognition signals continued manufacturer investment in on-device AI processing.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·AI & technology·4w agoStarkey’s Groundbreaking Omega AI Receives AI Innovation AwardIndustry award recognition for hearing aid AI platforms reflects the broader competitive race to embed advanced AI in consumer hearing devices, which may accelerate feature expectations among patients and clinicians.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Tinnitus·4w agoTinnitus App Using ACT and CBT Principles to Enter US MarketDigital therapeutics using evidence-based psychological frameworks are an emerging channel for tinnitus management, and this US pilot signals growing competition in the app-based tinnitus care space.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Blog·AI & technology·4w agoBrian Taylor on Why He Left the Hearing Aid World for Neurotone AIHigh-profile clinician-researchers moving to AI hearing startups signals where some industry insiders believe the next wave of audiology innovation is headed.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·5w agoPhilips adds Auracast to 2026 television rangeMainstream TV adoption of Auracast by a major consumer electronics brand could significantly expand the real-world listening environments available to hearing aid users without additional accessories.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·5w agoExperience Auracast and Starkey’s Omega AI at the AAA 2026 conferenceLive demonstrations of Auracast-compatible hearing aids at a major audiology conference signal that the technology is moving closer to mainstream clinical adoption.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Hearing aids·5w agoStarkey Brings Omega AI Innovation and Audiology Education to AAA 2026Starkey's conference presence signals growing industry investment in AI-driven hearing aid platforms, which may shape future product decisions for clinics and dispensers.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Press release·AI & technology·6w agoStarkey’s Achin Bhowmik Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows, Recognizing Leadership in AI-Driven Hearing InnovationRecognition of a hearing-device engineer among the top tier of medical and biological engineers signals that AI-driven hearing technology is gaining broader scientific credibility beyond the audiology profession.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Product announcement·Pediatric·6w ago· press releaseOticon Sets a New Standard in Pediatric Hearing Care with Oticon Play SI™New AI-driven pediatric hearing aids with sensor-based intent detection could meaningfully improve audibility and listening effort in children, but independent clinical evidence is needed before outcome claims can be trusted.＋Save
