Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Business & finance·6w agoWSA clings to growth as hearing aid market slowdown continuesWS Audiology (parent of Signia and Widex) reported 1% organic growth for Q1 2026, reflecting a broader slowdown in the hearing aid market.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Press release·Hearing aids·6w agoCheck what sounds the patient prefers, says WSAWS Audiology has launched WSA Sound Preference, a global programme to help hearing care professionals understand patients' individual sound preferences and their effect on hearing aid satisfaction and long-term outcomes.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·6w agoLimiting scope and narrowing professional identityOpinion piece arguing that audiologists are frequently prevented from practising at the top of their scope, with emphasis on the brain's role in hearing and professional identity concerns.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·OTC / consumer·6w agoFrench hearing industry and profession protest online arrival of €15 hearing aidsFrench hearing industry professionals and practitioners are protesting against Blacksheep, a Chinese-sourced accessories platform now selling OTC hearing aids starting at €15, raising concerns about low-cost competition.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Professional org·Education & training·7w agoAAAMPLIFY!!Recap of the American Academy of Audiology's AAA 2026 annual convention held April 22–25 in San Antonio, Texas, themed 'Amplify Your Value' and covering education, innovation, and professional networking.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Tinnitus·7w agoWhat Can We Learn from a Serpent Eating Its Own Tail?Conceptual essay by Hashir Aahz exploring tinnitus as a multidimensional phenomenon—simultaneously neural, psychological, personal, and social—arguing it resists biological reductionism.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Professional org·Education & training·7w agoBSHAA UPDATE – May/June 2026BSHAA announces its upcoming Connect event in Watford for June 2026, a professional development and networking day for hearing industry practitioners.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Journal article·Tinnitus·7w agoIs lovely serotonin a tinnitus traitor?Mouse-model study from Oregon Health & Science University and Anhui University finds that elevated brain serotonin levels correlate with increased behavioural symptoms of tinnitus.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·OTC / consumer·8w agoWS Audiology’s OTC affair with Sony? The Anshin and the Kando are over!WS Audiology and Sony Corporation have ended their 2022 OTC hearing product partnership, with both the Anshin and Kando products discontinued after the companies mutually agreed not to renew their agreement.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Business & finance·8w agoCochlear’s 40% single session share plunge underlines softening demandCochlear Limited's shares fell over 40% in a single trading session following a significant earnings guidance downgrade attributed to hospital capacity constraints and reduced referrals.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Public health & policy·2mo agoWhat’s wrong with audiology? Sudden Hearing Loss – awareness must growA first-person account highlighting the lack of public awareness around sudden hearing loss as a medical emergency, describing personal misdiagnosis and calling for improved recognition and prompt treatment.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2mo agoWhat’s wrong with audiology? Recruitment facing huge challengesArticle examining major workforce recruitment challenges in audiology amid growing demand driven by an ageing population, calling for systemic efforts to raise the profile of hearing health careers.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2mo agoWhat’s wrong with audiology? Marketing – an afterthought for the independentOpinion piece arguing that independent audiology practices have a compelling story to tell but are failing to invest adequately in marketing to communicate their differentiated patient care.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Other·Business & finance·2mo ago“A more attractive offer is needed for baby boomers and other user profiles”Interview with Sonova Ibérica's Managing Director discussing the role of independent opticians and optical chains, and the need for more attractive hearing product offerings targeting baby boomers.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2mo agoWhat’s Wrong with Audiology: The Circus of the Bureaucratic AristocracyAnonymous satirical commentary on NHS audiology bureaucracy, critiquing administrative inefficiencies and oversight structures within the UK hearing health sector.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2mo agoWhat’s wrong with Audiology? Loss of fundamental skills: ear impressionsOpinion piece arguing that audiologists are losing the fundamental clinical skill of taking ear impressions, with patient satisfaction consequences when custom fits are delegated back to manufacturers.＋Save
