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Published Feb 28, 2025

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Bluetooth Connectivity Transformed: Signia Introduces Pure Charge&Go BCT IX Hearing Aids

Signia's new Pure Charge&Go BCT IX swaps out Bluetooth LE Audio for Bluetooth Classic, allowing for universal connectivity combined with the IX platform’s exceptional speech-in-noise performance.

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Celebrate World Hearing Day 2025 on Monday, March 3!

March 3rd is World Hearing Day, the annual WHO event to raise awareness about hearing healthcare. Here's how you can participate.

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Matthew Allsop: Apple Airpods Pro 2 Hearing Aids Now Available in the UK!

HearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop provides a step-by-step guide on setting up Airpods Pro 2 headphones using Apple's new Hearing Aid Mode.

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New WHO and ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss among gamers

Ahead of World Hearing Day 2025, WHO and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are highlighting the first global standard for safe listening in video gameplay and eSport activities.

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There’s No Evidence That Noise-Cancelling Headphones Cause Auditory Processing Disorder

The recent BBC report about how noise-cancelling headphones may be causing an uptick in APD patients relies on no real scientific evidence.

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New Tools to Help Growing Number of People with Hearing Loss Released for World Hearing Day

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) offers a new shareable Hearing Loss Toolkit to give people facts and a step-by-step guide.

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Nerve fibers in the inner ear adjust sound levels and help compensate for hearing loss in mice, study finds

Researchers found that in mice with genetic hearing loss, cochlear function increased, indicating that the brain was enhancing the cochlea’s sensitivity in response to long-term hearing loss. This may have implications for hearing aid recruitment and hyperacusis.

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Latest DB-OTO Results Demonstrate Clinically Meaningful Hearing Improvements in Nearly All Children with Profound Genetic Hearing Loss

A new trial of Regeneron's DB-OTO treatment brings more positive results for children with genetic otoferlin-related hearing loss.

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