Hearing Review·Blog·Professional practice·19h agoHow to Handle Medical Emergencies in the Audiology OfficeAudiology practices should establish and rehearse emergency response protocols — including staff CPR/first-aid training and a written emergency action plan — because survey data confirm life-threatening events do occur in clinic settings.
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Cochlear implants·1d agoQualia Oto Receives $1.84M NIH Grant to Advance Cochlear Implant Electrode TechnologyNIH investment in next-generation cochlear implant electrode design signals continued federal commitment to improving outcomes for severe-to-profound hearing loss patients, potentially influencing future implant performance and surgical technique.＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·Professional practice·1d agoOticon Opens Nominations for 2026 Focus on People AwardsThe awards spotlight individual achievement and community support within the hearing loss population, helping to raise public awareness of hearing health each year.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Education & training·1d agoPAC up your troubles – Specsavers’ annual Professional Advancement Conference is upon us!Long-running industry conferences like PAC shape professional development norms and continuing education priorities across large retail audiology and optometry networks.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Research (general)·1d agoMed-El Acquires Two Gene Therapy Programs from Rescue HearingThis acquisition signals that major hearing implant manufacturers are betting on gene therapy as a future treatment pathway for genetic hearing loss, which could eventually reshape how audiologists counsel patients with hereditary hearing conditions.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Product announcement·Hearing aids·2d agoZeniPower Introduces Easy-Open Hearing Aid Battery Packaging: No More Scissors!Packaging accessibility is a frequently overlooked barrier to hearing aid use, and a scissors-free design could meaningfully reduce frustration and improve independence for older or dexterity-impaired patients.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Business & finance·2d agoAmplifon Secures €1.35 Billion Loan to Finance GN Hearing AcquisitionIf completed, the Amplifon–GN Hearing merger would significantly consolidate the global hearing-care market, potentially reshaping device supply chains, brand availability, and competitive pricing for clinics worldwide.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Professional practice·2d agoOticon Opens Nominations for 2026 Focus on People AwardsCommunity recognition programs like this can raise public awareness of hearing health and highlight the work of hearing care professionals, though they carry no direct clinical weight.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Public health & policy·2d agoFunding for pneumovax extended to include more groupsWider pneumococcal vaccination coverage in Australia has the potential to reduce otitis media (middle ear infection) rates — a known cause of preventable hearing loss — at a population level.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Press release·Public health & policy·2d agoStarkey Powers Healthy Hearing at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games as Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Healthy Hearing PartnerCorporate partnerships between hearing aid manufacturers and major sporting events can raise public awareness of hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities, a population with higher rates of unmet hearing care needs.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Industry news·Hearing aids·2d agoHearing Aids Associated With 23% Lower Dementia Risk Among People With Epilepsy-level observational data in a specific high-risk subgroup (epilepsy + hearing loss); findings are hypothesis-generating and consistent with the broader hearing-aid/dementia literature, but not yet sufficient to change practice beyond standard counseling about potential...＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Blog·Professional practice·2d agoExpert Answers: What Are Your Key Practice Indicators or Benchmarks and How Are They Monitored?Benchmarking and KPI tracking are under-discussed in audiology practice management, and peer-shared metrics can help clinic owners improve operational performance.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·AI & technology·2d agoNeurotone AI Integrates RHHI into Lace Pro to Measure Real-World Hearing OutcomesClinicians using Lace Pro can now administer the RHHI directly in-app to track patient-reported outcomes, but independent validation of this implementation's clinical utility has not yet been published.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Business & finance·2d agoAmpetronic | Listen Technologies Adds New Executive Leadership to Support Global GrowthLeadership changes at a major assistive listening technology company may signal increased investment in hearing loop and wireless listening infrastructure, which could eventually affect product availability and support for audiologists and hearing loop installers.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Business & finance·3d agoExclusive: Peter Justesen on Amplifon’s mega-deal and the future of GN HearingThe potential Amplifon acquisition of GN Hearing would represent one of the largest consolidations in the hearing industry, with significant implications for product availability, pricing, and clinic supply chains.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Business & finance·3d agoCilcare Updates License Agreement with Sanofi, Brings Pharma Giant on as Equity HolderSanofi's deepened investment in Cilcare's hearing-loss pipeline reflects growing pharmaceutical industry confidence that drug-based treatments for hearing loss are commercially viable.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·OTC / consumer·3d agoNuance Audio Glasses: A new solution for hearing and listening problemsHearing glasses represent an emerging category of discreet, all-in-one sensory devices that could expand the market for hearing assistance beyond traditional hearing aids, particularly for mild-to-moderate hearing difficulties.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Public health & policy·3d agoCountry Hearing Care receives state award for hearing and brain health roadshowIt highlights growing recognition of the hearing–brain health link as a driver of community outreach programs in underserved rural areas.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Financial report·Business & finance·3d agoAmplifon borrows $2.23 billion to finance GN Hearing acquisitionIf completed, this acquisition would be one of the largest consolidations in hearing healthcare history, potentially reshaping manufacturer–retailer dynamics and competitive pricing across the global market.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Press release·Professional practice·3d agoCall for Nominations for the 2026 Oticon Focus on People AwardsManufacturer-sponsored recognition programs can amplify patient and community advocacy, raising the public profile of hearing health and potentially encouraging help-seeking behavior.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Press release·Public health & policy·3d agoStarkey Powers Healthy Hearing at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games as Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Healthy Hearing PartnerHighlights the role of hearing aid manufacturers in expanding access to hearing care for underserved populations, including athletes with intellectual disabilities.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·5d agoDoes the Apple airpods pro 2 hearing aid feature meet prescribed targets for standardized audiograms?Audiologists counselling patients using AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids should be aware of deviations from NAL-NL2 prescriptive targets, particularly for specific audiogram configurations, as fitting accuracy may be insufficient for some degrees of hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·5d agoUsing NAL-NL3 in clinical practice: a modular NAL fitting system for real-world listening needsClinicians currently using NAL-NL2 should review NAL-NL3's updated modules and consider transitioning fitting protocols where the new system better addresses real-world listening needs; the article provides actionable implementation guidance.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Business & finance·5d agoOticon Employees Support Veterans at Community Hope Flag Day 5K Fund RaiserWhile not clinically significant, corporate social responsibility initiatives like this reflect how hearing industry companies engage with veteran communities who have elevated rates of hearing loss.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Hearing aids·5d agoAuracast in Scotland: Why choosing an independent audiologist gives you the best chance of trying new technologyAuracast represents a growing assistive listening infrastructure shift that audiologists should be aware of, even though this particular piece is a commercial opinion rather than objective guidance.＋Save
Hearing Review·Blog·Professional practice·5d agoThe Follow-Up Gap: How Hearing Practices Lose Patients Without Realizing ItPatient retention after first contact is a persistent revenue and care-continuity problem across hearing healthcare, and addressing it systematically could meaningfully improve both business outcomes and treatment uptake rates.＋Save
Hearing Review·Blog·Professional practice·5d agoThe Follow-Up Gap: How Hearing Practices Lose Patients Without Realizing ItPatient drop-off after initial consultations represents a significant hidden revenue and care-access problem for hearing practices, and structured follow-up protocols could meaningfully close that gap.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Regulatory·Regulatory & legal·5d agoU.S. Department of Labor Seeks Input on Future Standards for Occupational Hearing Loss TestingA potential overhaul of federal occupational hearing-loss testing standards could directly reshape audiometric protocols and documentation requirements for every clinic serving industrial clients.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·AI & technology·6d agoInnoCaption Wins AI Breakthrough Award for Text-to-Speech SolutionRecognition of AI-driven captioning tools highlights the growing role of accessible communication technology as a complement to traditional hearing rehabilitation.＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·Professional practice·6d agoTeam Oticon Surpasses 100 Participants in Annual Flag Day 5K for VeteransHighlights hearing-industry manufacturers participating in veteran-support initiatives, reinforcing the sector's ties to a population with high rates of noise-induced hearing loss.＋Save
