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WSA’s Sound Preference: Why Hearing Aid Sound Personalization Matters
WSA’s Sound Preference initiative explores why people with similar hearing loss may prefer different hearing aid sound—and why that could matter for fitting success.
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Sales of Sony Hearing Aids Discontinued; WSA Eyes Next Steps for OTC Market
Sony and WS Audiology have ended U.S. sales of Sony OTC hearing aids, spotlighting the challenges facing premium-priced OTC hearing devices.
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Oticon Launches Verit, a New Premium Battery-Powered Hearing Aid Family
Oticon has launched Verit, a new premium family of battery-powered hearing aids with AI sound processing, BrainHearing technology, and iPhone and Android connectivity.
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Will the Amplifon-GN Deal Redraw the U.S. Hearing Aid Map?
Amplifon’s proposed acquisition of GN Hearing could reshape the U.S. hearing aid market, bringing Miracle-Ear and Beltone under one umbrella.
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Amplifon Strikes Deal to Buy GN Hearing in $2.64 B Transaction
Amplifon will acquire GN Hearing in a €2.3 billion deal that could reshape the global hearing care and hearing aid market.
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ORKA Debuts “World’s First RIC Hearing Aid with ANC” Powered by Bose at AWE 2026
ORKA debuted the O1 Pro at AWE 2026 in Shanghai, calling it the world’s first ANC RIC hearing aid and saying it uses Bose technology.
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World Hearing Day: Phonak Digital Billboards Bring Positive Messages on Hearing Health to Three Continents
Watch three videos that feature Phonak Ambassadors celebrating the World Hearing Day theme across three continents: "Never stop dreaming. Care for your hearing.”
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New Role for Key Hearing Proteins May Explain Permanent Hearing Loss
Study suggests TMC1/TMC2 also scramble membrane lipids—possibly explaining genetic and drug-induced hair-cell death and permanent hearing loss.
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Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Are Far More Common in Musicians Than Non-Musicians
A new meta-analysis found musicians have much higher rates of tinnitus, hearing loss, and hyperacusis than non-musicians, with risk seen across musical genres.
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Brain-Imaging Study Suggests Age-Related Hearing Loss is Associated with Cognitive Decline
eNeuro study links age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) to cognitive test scores using an MRI Functional–Structural Ratio.
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Tinnitus and Employment: Study Finds Productivity Strain, Reduced Hours, and Job Loss
New research finds tinnitus can harm workplace productivity and job retention. Survey data link symptoms to reduced hours or leaving work; online CBT showed benefits.
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Envoy Medical Sets Terms for Upsized Public Offering, Targeting Up to $78 Million
Envoy Medical prices an upsized public offering: $30M upfront and up to $78M in total gross proceeds, with milestone warrants tied to the Acclaim cochlear implant.