1 in 6 UK adults suffer hearing loss and, on average, they believe they should have their hearing tested every 2-3 years, yet most of us only have our hearing tested once a decade! In a recent survey of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) and announced on its […]
Phonak Launches Audéo Paradise Hearing Aid Phonak’s Audéo Paradise Launch Supports the Company’s Overall “Well Hearing is Well Being” Mission Voltaire said “Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.” Phonak is hoping its newest hearing aid, Audéo Paradise, will evoke similar sentiments in people with hearing loss over a vast […]
Traffic Noise May Impact Weight Gain Transport noise is a major problem in Europe, with over 100 million people living in areas where road traffic noise exceeds levels greater than 55dB, the health-based threshold set by the EU. A new study by the University of Oxford and the University of Leicester has found a […]
University of Auckland to Study Chatbot Technology for Potential Tinnitus Therapy Chatbot technology that offers therapy for tinnitus sufferers via a mobile device such as a smartphone will be trialed at the University of Auckland, according to an announcement on the school’s website. Researchers are recruiting participants for the “Tinnibot” study which is aimed at […]
Signia Launches Styletto X Hearwear Signia announces the launch of the Styletto X. This new device, said to be “the world’s first SLIM-RIC form factor” pioneered by Signia, is now available on the Signia Xperience platform. Styletto X reportedly offers “the most complete hearing experience, combining one-of-a-kind style that patients desire with the uncompromised technology […]
Starkey Updates Fall Alert Feature in ‘Basic Mode’ for IOS and Android Starkey announced that its Thrive Hearing Control app has been updated to enable the Fall Alert feature in the “basic mode” for both iOS and Android versions. This feature was previously only available in “advanced mode.” Using their built-in 3D sensors, Starkey’s Livio […]
Oticon Launches Ruby Hearing Aid for Budget-Conscious Patients For consumers returning to work and social activities in an uncertain economic climate, the newest addition to Oticon’s line of technology offers a combination of “sound quality, sought-after features, and affordability,” according to an announcement from the company. The new Oticon Ruby “sets a new standard in the […]
Researchers Look at Potential Link between Coronavirus and Hearing Loss An article in The Conversation—a network of not-for-profit media outlets that publish news stories written by academics and researchers—provides a systematic review of the literature around COVID-19 and hearing loss. The authors point out that coronaviruses, in some cases, can cause peripheral neuropathy, and, ”in […]
Apple Takes Another Step Toward Hearing Aid Functionality On Monday, June 22, Apple introduced its latest operating system, iOS14, which includes —among many new features—a substantial move towards its AirPod Pros becoming a hearing-aid-like device. Almost buried as an afterthought at the bottom of Apple’s IOS New Features Preview are identical entries in the “Airpods” and “Accessibility” sections […]
Treatment of Ménière’s Disease and Vertigo with Intranasal Betahistine Auris Medical Holding AG, a Swiss-based clinical-stage public company (NASDAQ: EARS) dedicated to developing therapeutics in otolaryngology, has announced it will develop betahistine dihydrochloride in a spray formulation (with the product name AM-125) for the intranasal treatment of Ménière’s disease and vestibular vertigo. This represents the […]
