Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Education & training·2mo agoAudiology students to receive Prac Payment from July 2027Reducing the financial burden of unpaid clinical placements could improve recruitment and retention in audiology training pipelines, addressing longer-term workforce shortages in the field.＋Save
Starkey Hearing YouTube·Video·2mo agoPatients Say Starkey Omega AI Helps Them Hear Better in NoiseWhat are patients saying about Starkey Omega AI? Hearing care professionals across the country are hearing the same feedback: patients are noticing a remarkable difference in their ability to hear and understand speech in noisy environments....＋Save
Aurahear·Professional org·Education & training·2mo agoProgramme announced for British Academy of Audiology conference 2026The BAA annual conference is a key continuing professional development opportunity for UK audiologists, and early programme visibility helps clinicians and clinic owners plan attendance.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Accessibility·2mo agoAuri Assistive Listening System Installed at Brighton Train Station in UKThe permanent installation of an Auracast-based assistive listening system in a major UK transit hub signals growing real-world adoption of next-generation broadcast audio infrastructure that audiologists should be prepared to discuss with patients.＋Save
Aurahear·Professional org·Education & training·2mo agoTickets on sale for EUHA Congress in Hanover this OctoberThe EUHA Congress is the largest global gathering of hearing aid acousticians and represents a key professional development and networking opportunity for the European hearing care community.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Professional org·Accessibility·2mo agoIAHA Launches Global Working Group to Advance Hearing Accessibility StandardsA coordinated global effort to harmonise hearing accessibility standards could accelerate legislative change that shapes where and how assistive listening technology—including Auracast-compatible systems—must be deployed.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·2mo agoVenucast plans free webinar to help venues upgrade to AuracastWider venue adoption of Auracast infrastructure ultimately expands real-world accessibility for hearing aid users, so audiologists should stay informed to guide patients toward compatible devices.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·2mo agoAuracast comes to New Zealand’s Feilding Civic CentreReal-world Auracast deployments in public venues signal growing mainstream adoption of the standard, which audiologists should be aware of when counseling patients on hearing aid compatibility and assistive listening options.＋Save
Aurahear·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·2mo agoBoarding now: The Avantree Voyager sees Auracast take to the skiesAs Auracast-compatible hearing aids enter the market, affordable transmitter accessories like the Voyager expand real-world listening scenarios available to patients, signalling growing consumer infrastructure around the standard.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·2mo agoDoctor's WARNING About Ear Candles ⚠️Many people believe that ear candling is a safe and effective way to remove earwax from your ear. That couldn't be further from the truth. #earcandle #earwax #mythbuster＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·2mo agoUS hearing aid company Eargo closesEargo's closure removes a notable direct-to-consumer hearing aid brand from the US market, potentially redirecting self-fitting OTC users back toward professional dispensing channels.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·2mo agoGN Hearing's Italian buyer elated after upgraded recommendationThe deal significantly consolidates the global hearing aid market, giving Amplifon both a major retail network and a manufacturing arm, which could reshape supply chains, brand availability, and pricing for clinics worldwide.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoEffect of different cochlear implantation timings on long-term language development outcomes of pediatric unilateral cochlear implant casesEarlier unilateral cochlear implantation timing is associated with better long-term language outcomes in children; audiologists and cochlear implant teams should continue to prioritize minimizing delays to surgery where clinically appropriate, though the retrospective design...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoImplicit auditory sensory memory and short-term memory for musical and verbal stimuli in children with cochlear implantsThis study provides mechanistic insight into auditory memory limitations in pediatric CI users but does not yet offer direct clinical protocols; audiologists should be aware that spectrally degraded signals may impair sequential auditory encoding, which could inform future aural...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoMechanical properties of an implant titanium base abutment with a new biologically inspired designThis article is not relevant to the audiology field; it was likely included in this batch in error as it concerns dental implant biomechanics rather than hearing or cochlear implants.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoVoice quality influences acceptable noise levels in adults with normal hearing and hearing loss: introducing the signal degradation degreeVoice quality significantly influences ANL scores; audiologists using ANL testing should be aware that speaker voice quality is a variable that can affect results, and the proposed SDD metric may eventually help standardize within-listener variability measurement — but further...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoVenous sinus stenting for pulsatile tinnitus secondary to venous sinus stenosis: a dual-center retrospective cohort studyVenous sinus stenting appears to be a viable intervention for pulsatile tinnitus caused by venous sinus stenosis; audiologists encountering patients with pulsatile tinnitus should ensure prompt referral to neurovascular teams for imaging workup, as a treatable structural cause...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoContribution of Phonological Information to Lexical Access in School-Age Children With Cochlear ImplantsFindings may support incorporating phonological awareness tasks into language assessments and therapy planning for school-age cochlear implant users, though clinical protocols should await replication in larger samples.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·2mo agoRemote Matrix Sentence Test on Uncalibrated Consumer Devices: Test-Retest Reliability and Laboratory Agreement in Normal HearingThe remote Matrix Sentence Test on uncalibrated consumer devices shows acceptable test-retest reliability and lab agreement in normal-hearing listeners, supporting its potential use for remote speech-in-noise screening, though validation in hearing-impaired populations is still...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoFunctional Vestibular Abilities in Children and Adolescents With and Without Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Preliminary ResultsPreliminary findings only — no actionable change to vestibular assessment protocols for pediatric diabetic patients until larger controlled studies confirm these results.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoClinical experience with the diagnosis and treatment of middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumorsFor clinicians who encounter suspected middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumors, this retrospective series offers practical diagnostic and surgical management insights, but the rare nature and small case numbers mean evidence is limited — individualized multidisciplinary...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoClinical validation of 4K three-dimensional exoscope system in stapedotomy: a retrospective cohort studyPreliminary retrospective evidence suggests 4K 3D exoscopes are technically feasible for stapedotomy, but the study design is too limited to justify switching from operative microscopes without prospective, controlled confirmation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCortical vestibular-visual interactions and cross-modal plasticity-adaptive neural processes for stable perceptionUnderstanding how the brain compensates when vestibular or visual input is disrupted may inform future rehabilitation strategies for patients with balance disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSmartphone-based vestibular & gait analysis for remote fall risk assessmentSmartphone-based vestibular and gait analysis shows promise for remote fall-risk screening in dizzy patients, but clinical adoption should await prospective validation studies with larger, diverse populations before replacing standard vestibular assessments.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo ago3D-Printed Electroanatomic Twins of Cadaveric Cochleae: A Platform for Cochlear Implant Testing3D-printed cochlear twins are a pre-competitive research tool at this stage; audiologists and CI surgeons should monitor this line of research as it may eventually support patient-specific electrode selection and surgical planning.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoOptical induction of auditory perception via cochlear stimulation in Mongolian gerbils without genetic modificationDemonstrating optical cochlear stimulation without genetic modification in a mammal removes a major translational barrier, potentially accelerating the path toward next-generation optogenetic hearing implants.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoBilateral vestibular hypofunction: Are the Barany Society criteria too strict?Audiologists and vestibular clinicians should be aware that the Barany Society BVH criteria may be overly restrictive, but until revised guidelines are published, no immediate change to diagnostic practice is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCochlear Functional Changes and CGRP Modulation in a Chronic Nitroglycerin Migraine-Like Rat ModelUnderstanding how migraine biology disrupts cochlear function could eventually reveal shared treatment targets for vestibular migraine and Ménière's disease.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoCase Report: Advanced prosthodontic rehabilitation using implant-assisted partial denture guided by the neutral zone concept after fibular reconstructionThis article has minimal relevance to audiology; it was likely surfaced by database cross-indexing and does not advance the audiology field.＋Save
