The voice clone intelligibility benefit in noise in middle-aged listeners

Findings are preliminary and study-specific; no actionable change to fitting or counseling practice is warranted until replication with larger, clinically representative samples.

Brain MRI Assessment of Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Formation after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas

Audiologists should be aware that stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas carries a rare but serious vascular complication risk (anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm); refer patients with post-SRS neurological symptoms promptly for neurovascular imaging.

Association of self-reported hearing loss and tinnitus with brain structure and cognitive function: a population-based cross-sectional analysis from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)

No actionable practice change yet; this cross-sectional design cannot establish causation between hearing loss/tinnitus and brain or cognitive changes, so findings are hypothesis-generating only.

Network analysis of symptoms and psychological distress in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Clinicians managing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) should assess tinnitus, dizziness, and nausea as interconnected symptom clusters that may amplify psychological distress, but this cross-sectional network study does not yet prescribe a specific treatment protocol.

Spinal Involvement in Charge Syndrome: Implications for Management

Audiologists and multidisciplinary teams managing CHARGE syndrome patients should be aware of spinal involvement as an additional comorbidity, but this review does not change audiological protocols directly.

Improvements in Static Balance Following an Oculomotor Exercise Program in Athletes

Demonstrating that oculomotor (eye movement) training can improve static balance in athletes contributes to understanding how visual and vestibular systems interact, with potential downstream implications for vestibular rehabilitation.

Cognitive performance, dizziness and tinnitus among adults with unilateral audiovestibular disorders

Audiologists treating patients with unilateral audiovestibular disorders should consider screening for cognitive difficulties, as cognitive impairment may co-occur with dizziness and tinnitus in this population, though the cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions.

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Funeral collections are a meaningful way for the audiology community to direct memorial donations toward hearing loss causes, sustaining charity-funded support services.

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Clear donation-submission pathways help audiology-adjacent fundraisers efficiently direct funds to hearing loss charities, supporting community and research initiatives.

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Accessible contact channels from a major UK hearing charity ensure patients and clinicians can quickly connect with non-clinical support resources for hearing loss and tinnitus.

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Charitable giving to RNID sustains advocacy, research funding, and direct support services that benefit the broader hearing loss community in the UK.

Clarity you can hear. Connection you feel. Meet Phonak EON

Smaller than ever and powerful beyond belief. Our most natural sound available. Wherever life takes your patients, EON automatically adjusts to different sound environments with Phonak adaptive AI. So powerful, it can even reduce wind noise by up to 50dB....

Starkey Italy Welcomes Barbara Zancan as Managing Director

Leadership changes at major hearing aid manufacturers can influence regional market strategy, distribution partnerships, and product availability in Italy.

BSL signers invited to take part in groundbreaking AI project

Centering deaf BSL users' voices in AI development could shape future accessibility tools that audiologists and hearing services will eventually integrate into patient care.

ACAud inc. HAASA proposes new pathway for hearing care education and workforce

No immediate change to clinical practice; however, clinic owners and educators in Australia should monitor this proposal as it could reshape entry-level hiring, scope of practice boundaries, and professional credentialling requirements.

Hearing Australia Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Harvey Dillon AO

Professor Dillon's career highlights the critical role of sustained academic and translational research in shaping hearing healthcare policy, technology, and clinical practice.

I Missed the Phonak Launch...

I messed up! 😅 I should have been at the Phonak EON Sphere launch in Chicago, but due to a scheduling mixup I missed it! Let me know in the comments if you enjoy my event vlogs - should I make these videos a priority going forward? #Phonak #LaunchEvent #Oticon #Audiology

Phonak EON Takes Sphere’s AI Performance into a Smaller, More Accessible Era

Expanding AI-platform hearing aids into smaller, more accessible form factors could broaden the pool of patients who benefit from Phonak's Sphere processing technology, increasing fitting options for audiologists.

Auri Auracast Assistive Listening System Comes to Vue Cinemas Across UK and Ireland

This is one of the largest single-chain cinema rollouts of Auracast broadcast audio, signaling accelerating real-world infrastructure adoption that could increase patient demand for Auracast-compatible hearing devices.

ACI Alliance Releases Free Medicaid Toolkit Ahead of Expected Federal Funding Cuts

No change to clinical practice is needed, but audiologists and CI teams who serve Medicaid patients should access the free ACI Alliance toolkit now to prepare advocacy strategies before anticipated federal funding cuts take effect.

The Audiologists Explore Ototoxicity with Occuloplastic Surgeon Dr. Deepak Ramesh

In this special crossover episode, with the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmologist, Dr. Deepak Ramesh sits down with Dr. Sandler and Dr. Schechter to dive into questions about ototoxicity, hearing testing, and interpreting audiograms....

Non-surgical #BahaStart delivers a world of sound as soon as possible.

Early access to sound is proven to make a difference in helping children develop language, engage, and fully experience the richness of their environment. Learn more: https://www.cochlear.com/us/en/home/products-and-accessories/cochlear-baha-start....

September 2026 NeuroAudiology Newsletter

Regular professional newsletters like this help sustain awareness of neuroaudiology — the study of how the brain and nervous system handle hearing — as an evolving subspecialty, which is increasingly relevant as audiology expands beyond the ear itself.

Phonak EON Hearing Aids Deep Dive: Smaller Sphere, Smarter AI and Auracast

The EON platform's inclusion of Auracast Bluetooth and an updated AI chip signals a broader industry shift toward direct audio streaming and on-device AI processing, which may influence patient counselling and product selection conversations in the near term.

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Signia MaX Digital Launch (Specsavers UK & Ireland)

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Hearing Australia says “tough it out” mindset putting men’s hearing health at risk

Masculinity-related help-seeking barriers are a well-documented but under-addressed driver of late hearing-loss diagnosis in men, and awareness campaigns timed to cultural moments (e.g., Father's Day) can shape referral patterns for clinics.

Elehear sees good growth in crisis-ridden hearing aid market

Elehear's tele-audiology push signals that OTC brands are actively narrowing the service gap with traditional clinic-based care, which could reshape patient expectations and referral patterns for independent audiologists.