Clarity and natural sound in Widex Allure AI RIC hearing aids with Clarity Boost

The Allure AI RIC represents Widex's latest move to embed dedicated on-device AI processing into hearing aids, intensifying competition in the AI-driven noise management segment of the market.

ReSound ‘Gift of Hearing’ Campaign Donates 1,000 Hearing Aids

The campaign highlights the ongoing access and affordability gap in hearing healthcare and demonstrates a manufacturer-led model for addressing it through clinic partnerships.

ReSound Gift of Hearing Campaign Provides Free Hearing Aids to 500 People

Manufacturer-sponsored access programs can expand hearing care reach to underserved populations, but their scale and selection criteria warrant scrutiny for equity implications.

Hearing aids were spared from Trump's tariffs—but the industry is keeping a close eye on finances

Tariff exemptions directly protect hearing-aid supply chains and affordability, but the episode underscores how exposed the sector is to geopolitical trade shifts.

ReSound “Gift of Hearing” Campaign Helps 500 People with Free Hearing Aids

The campaign highlights the ongoing access gap in hearing healthcare and demonstrates how manufacturer-clinic partnerships can extend care to underserved populations.

Starkey TeleHear webinar to update on telehealth model

Telehealth adoption remains uneven in audiology, and manufacturer-led education — however commercially framed — can still accelerate awareness of remote care models that may improve patient access.

Oticon Medical Introduces Ponto Instant Non-Surgical Portfolio

Clinicians fitting pediatric or surgical-candidate patients who need bone conduction amplification now have an additional non-surgical softband-style option from Oticon Medical to consider, but no independent clinical evidence has been published to guide device selection over...

Oticon Medical introduces Ponto Instant

Expansion of the bone-anchored hearing system market with a new wearing-option platform may broaden non-surgical trial and fitting pathways for suitable patients.

Q1 UK and ROI hearing instrument data a shot in the arm for industry

The divergence between rising private sales and falling NHS volumes signals a structural shift in how UK patients are accessing hearing care, with potential long-term implications for public audiology services and private clinic growth.

Minnesota Lynx Changemakers gains backing from Starkey

Starkey's community investment highlights the growing role hearing aid manufacturers play in broader social responsibility initiatives, which can shape brand perception among patients and partners.

Persistent auditory hallucinations despite hearing aid use in bilateral sensorineural hearing loss without evidence of psychosis

Audiologists should be aware that auditory hallucinations can persist in hearing-aid users with sensorineural hearing loss even when psychosis is ruled out; a single case report is insufficient to change clinical protocols, but it warrants referral pathways to neurology or...

Audien Hearing Launches Atom Air for $149

The Atom Air's $149 price point underscores the continued expansion of ultra-budget OTC hearing aids, increasing access options but also raising counseling challenges for audiologists managing patient expectations.

Audien Hearing Launches Atom Air OTC Hearing Aid

The growing OTC hearing aid market is expanding consumer choice at the low end, which may reshape how first-time users enter the hearing care system and affect clinic referral patterns.

GN CEO Peter Karlströmer on GN-Amplifon Deal: “We’re Creating an Even Stronger Company”

A deeper alliance between a major hearing aid manufacturer (GN) and the world's largest retail hearing care network (Amplifon) could concentrate market power and influence distribution, pricing, and brand access for independent audiologists and clinics.

Jyske Bank sees strong prospects for Amplifon after its purchase of GN Hearing and share price drop

Amplifon's acquisition of GN Hearing represents a significant consolidation in the hearing care industry, potentially reshaping supply chains, brand availability, and competitive dynamics for independent clinics and dispensers.

Individuals with near-normal audiograms but perceived hearing difficulties can achieve aided outcomes on par with those of peers with mild hearing loss

Audiologists should consider fitting hearing aids for patients with near-normal audiograms who report significant hearing difficulty, as aided outcomes can match those of patients with confirmed mild hearing loss.

Economic evaluation of hearing aid use and quality of life in older adults with hearing impairment in India

No immediate practice change for clinicians outside India, but the findings reinforce the importance of addressing hearing-aid uptake barriers — cost, awareness, and stigma — especially in low- and middle-income settings.

Providing Comprehensive Care

Practice diversification is an ongoing strategic topic for independent audiology clinics facing consolidation and commoditization pressures.

Holistic Hearing Care: New Technologies and Their Whole Person Benefits

No immediate practice change is required, but the framework reinforces broadening patient counseling beyond audibility goals to include social, cognitive, and quality-of-life outcomes — consistent with existing person-centered care principles.

Characteristics of Older Adults Seeking Hearing Aids for the First Time and Initial Fitting Parameters in Mainland China

Findings may inform fitting protocols and counseling expectations for first-time hearing aid users in China, but clinicians outside China should interpret carefully given likely differences in audiological profiles, healthcare access, and cultural factors.

Effects of Hearing Intervention on Cognitive Function in Patients with Presbycusis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that hearing intervention positively impacts cognitive function in older adults with age-related hearing loss; audiologists should use these findings to counsel patients and reinforce the...

Hearing Aids for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss

Prospective longitudinal observational study at an academic medical centre of lifestyle and cognition in older adults with a cochlear implant or hearing aid: study protocol

This is a study protocol only — no results are available yet; no actionable change to clinical practice at this time.

Early Auditory Stimulation, Not Device Type: Comparable Cortical Maturation in Children Using Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids

Prioritise early auditory stimulation regardless of device type — timing of intervention appears more important than the choice between cochlear implant and hearing aid for cortical auditory maturation.

Impact of Smart Hearing Aid Technology on Self-Esteem in Patients with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Cross-Sectional Multivariate Study

Cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions; audiologists may note a positive association between smart hearing aid use and self-esteem, but randomised evidence is needed before counselling patients on this outcome.

Oticon Medical introduces Ponto Instant, expanding non-surgical choice with the Instant SoundConnector

Expanding non-surgical bone-anchored hearing options lowers the barrier to trialling this technology, potentially broadening the patient population that can access it without a surgical referral.

It’s only K-Pop and roll with a lot of Seoul (and Auracast), but I like it!

Real-world Auracast deployments at live-music venues signal growing infrastructure for assistive listening that audiologists may increasingly be asked about by patients seeking inclusive entertainment experiences.

The intelligent ear: AI and hearing aids information seeking and users' discussion on social media

Audiologists should be prepared to address patient misconceptions and unmet expectations about AI in hearing aids, as social media discussions reveal significant gaps between user expectations and device capabilities.