Emerging Innovation

Nov 28, 20221 min read

NJ.com: Buying a hearing aid over the counter? Read the fine print.

Reporting by Thomas Powers Currently, an estimated 38 million Americans or more have some degree of hearing loss. The good news is there...

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Fortune: Over-the-counter sales may usher in a boom time for A.I.-based hearing aids

Reporting by Kevin Kelleher Photo by Getty Hello, and welcome to October’s special monthly edition of Eye on A.I. Kevin Kelleher here...

Oct 11, 20221 min read

Neuroscience News: Scientists Discover Mechanism of Hearing

Reporting by Eric Gouaux, Ph.D Hearing loss can be inherited through gene mutations that alter the proteins comprising the mechanosensory...

Sep 27, 20221 min read

Science News: False teeth could double as hearing aids

Reporting by James R. Riordan Photo by Getty Images Prosthetic teeth could make great hearing aids. Vibrations applied to replacements...

Sep 25, 20221 min read

Neuroscience News: What people with hearing aids wish you knew

Reporting by Christina Griffiths In a study recently published in Developmental Cell, the researchers explained how they identified the...

Sep 19, 20221 min read

The Verge: Remote Alaskan towns are proof of concept for virtual hearing care

Reporting by Nicole Wetsman Photo by BSIP Digital health tools could help detect early signs of hearing loss and prevent further damage,...

Sep 5, 20221 min read

MUSC: OTC hearing aids are OTW. Here’s what an audiologist wants you to tune into.

Reporting by Helen Adams Photo by iStock As retailers from Best Buy to Walgreens prepare to sell over-the-counter hearing aids when they...

Aug 21, 20221 min read

The Harvard Gazette: New hope for easing stigma and isolation of hearing loss

Reporting by Alvin Powell Photo by Kris Snibbe The Food and Drug Administration recently approved regulations that will allow hearing...

Jul 26, 20221 min read

UCSF: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Are Common In Cancer Survivors

Reporting by Elizabeth Fernandez Photo by Susan Merrell While children receiving chemotherapy routinely undergo hearing tests, adults...

Jul 3, 20221 min read

Voice of America: Captioning Tool Expansion Helps People with Hearing Loss

Reporting by Bryan Lynn Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP Photo The number of tools used to caption words has been expanding in recent years. The...

Jun 27, 20221 min read

News-Medical: New word-score model can estimate the amount of hidden hearing loss in human ears

Reporting by Emily Henderson Researchers from Mass Eye and Ear have developed a word-score model capable of estimating the amount of...

Jun 5, 20221 min read

The Conversation: Novel technology could allow chewing to replace the batteries in hearing aids

Reporting by Michel Demuynck Hearing aids are essential for people with hearing loss. But hearing aids have an Achilles heel: their power...

May 30, 20221 min read

Medical Device Network: Over-the-counter hearing aids market not ready yet to flourish

Reporting by GlobalData Healtchare Photo by Getty Images In May last year, Bose received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug...

May 15, 20221 min read

Neuroscience News: Hope for Treatments Against Hearing Loss as 10 Genes Identified

Reporting by Tanya Wood Researchers led by King’s College London, Karolinska Institute and Erasmus University have identified 10 new...

May 10, 20221 min read

Optometry Times: Visually-guided hearing aid: Hearing in plain sight

Reporting by Lynda Charters Photo by Cydnet Scott, courtesy of Boston University The concept of a visually guided hearing aid (VGHA) is...

May 1, 20221 min read

Forbes: The Growing Necessity Of Hearing Augmentation Devices

Reporting by Brian Crannell Photo by Getty Images In recent years, a confluence of factors has shined a spotlight on hearing issues....

Apr 19, 20221 min read

MarketWatch: Otonomy Drug Candidate Shows Promise in Hearing-Loss Trial

Reporting by Rob Curran Development-stage biopharmaceutical company Otonomy Inc. shares said a drug candidate showed promise in a...

Apr 10, 20221 min read

Axios: 2 senators want the FDA to relax hearing aid rules

Reporting by Adriel Bettelehim Photo by Jakub Porzycki / Getty Images A pair of senators is prodding the FDA to issue a final rule to...

Mar 20, 20221 min read

Medgadget : The Hearing Aids Market to Grow On a Distinct Note Based On Technological Innovations

Reporting by Persistence Market Research Photo by Persistence Market Research The Hearing Aids Market is meant to grow on a splendid note...

Feb 26, 20221 min read

The Wall Street Journal: Worried About Hearing Loss? You Can Do These Tests on Your iPhone

Reporting by Julie Jargon If untreated, the gradual decline in eyesight can lead to eyestrain and headaches. Hearing loss can cause...