News about hearing aids, hearing loss, cochlear implants, and more
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HearAdvisor is an independent, objective testing lab for hearing-related devices that will introduce a new dimension of information for consumers who, until today, had to rely on marketing claims and the subjective opinions of product reviewers.
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Nuheara Limited, the maker of the HP Hearing PRO, has announce a partnership with InnerScope for the expansion of its US retail footprint from reportedly 300 points of sale to about 4,600 over the coming months, with US FDA cleared self-fit hearing aids now being manufactured to fulfill initial orders from Best Buy and other US retail customers.
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Conan O'Brien endured years of loud noise on the set of Late Night. Now he's opening up about his hearing difficulties and exploring his options with Brooklyn-based hearing expert Dr Ben Schultz.
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At the CES consumer electronics show in January, Vuzix Corp. will introduce new micro-display technology enabling real-time captions in a set of eyeglass frames that are small enough and light enough to be worn all day.
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Sonova, manufacturer of Phonak and Unitron hearing aids, has discontinued the sale and promotion of its products at Costco, according to sources within both companies.
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GN has announced the integration and rebranding of Lively to Jabra Enhance and the creation of the new website JabraEnhance.com to allow more consumers to explore, purchase and receive hearing care in the U.S. from home. The company is also announcing three Jabra Enhance Select products available from the new website.
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The authors estimate a ballpark figure for the total annual direct carbon footprint of the hearing aid industry is 100-150,000 ton CO2-eq, and for an individual bilateral hearing aid user it's about the same as driving 40-80 kilometers (25-50 miles) in a medium-sized gasoline powered car. They propose various ways the industry can cut its carbon footprint.
The HP Hearing PRO has been cleared by the FDA as a self-fitting over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid and will be available for $699 at retail stores including Best Buy, Crutchfield, Amazon.com, and HPHearingPRO.com.
Costco, one the the largest distributors of hearing aids in the US, has discontinued sales of Kirkland Signature 10 (KS10) hearing aids, according to the HearingTracker Forum and several reports.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will broaden Medicare coverage of cochlear implants (CIs) by removing the requirement that individuals with test scores of 40%-60% be covered only under special circumstances.
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The FDA has approved Fennec Pharmaceuticals' drug, Pedmark, that reduces the risk of ototoxicity-induced hearing loss in children during cancer treatments involving the drug cisplatin.
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The news that Sony and WSAudiology will deliver an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid places a spotlight on previous branding partnerships between global hearing aid manufacturers and consumer electronics giants—and how OTC is already disrupting hearing healthcare.
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