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BOSTON, MA — Cilcare, a biotechnology company focused on auditory science, has appointed Kevin Franck, PhD, MBA, as Head of US and General Manager, North America. Based in Washington, DC, Franck will oversee the company’s North American growth strategy, including efforts to expand partnerships involving its clinical research and development platforms. Franck brings more than 25 years of experience spanning

Nearly half (48%) of U.S. adults say society doesn’t know enough about hearing loss — even though people overwhelmingly recognize the importance of good hearing. In this conversation, Shari Eberts speaks with Dr. Patrick D’Haese, Corporate Director of Awareness and Public Affairs at MED-EL, about findings from a new international survey of more than 10,000 adults across 10 countries. The

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Auditdata has added two independent hearing-care tools to its Measure™ clinical software platform, bringing the new NAL-NL3 hearing aid fitting system and the Oldenburg Matrix Sentence Test into a single clinical workflow. The additions connect two important parts of hearing care: selecting evidence-based hearing aid fitting targets and evaluating how well a patient can understand speech in

MILAN, ITALY — Amplifon has been named to Forbes’ World’s Top Companies for Women 2026 ranking, marking the third consecutive year the global hearing care company has received the recognition. Compiled by Forbes in collaboration with Statista, the annual ranking recognizes companies for their efforts to support gender equality, career development, and inclusive workplace practices. Amplifon was recognized in the Medical

Editor’s note: Ear to the Ground is a monthly column from Dr. Brian Taylor, offering timely reflections on research, technology, clinical practice, and emerging trends in hearing care. You can read last month’s column here. How One Word Can Change Everything: Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Labeling Effect Our profession is awash in social media influencers. They can be

Sound therapy may offer meaningful relief for people with chronic tinnitus, even when their hearing loss is relatively mild. In a new clinical trial, patients receiving active sound therapy experienced greater improvements than those receiving placebo treatment. Published in Scientific Reports, the study compared active sound therapy with placebo treatment in adults with chronic, bothersome bilateral tinnitus. After 12 weeks,

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Hearing loss may deserve greater attention earlier in life as part of efforts to reduce dementia risk, according to research from South Africa that adds to growing evidence connecting sensory health with cognitive aging. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, examined hearing and vision among 567 older adults living in rural South Africa. Researchers found

SOMERSET, N.J. — Oticon, Inc. has donated $10,000 to Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), continuing its support of the nonprofit organization’s efforts to build and donate specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. The donation was presented during a ceremony celebrating the completion of a new accessible home for Marine Cpl. Dominic Davila, who was injured while serving

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Eyeglasses have helped people see more clearly for centuries. A startup incubated at the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) is exploring whether the same familiar form factor could also help more people hear. Aynak Inc. is preparing to test its latest prototypes: AI-enabled hearing technology built directly into eyeglass frames. The company plans

BLUFFDALE, UTAH — Listen Technologies and Ampetronic have appointed Maryland-based SKMac as their manufacturer’s representative for the Mid-Atlantic United States and New York Metro market, expanding regional sales and support for the companies’ assistive listening and accessible audio technologies. SKMac will represent the companies’ portfolio of assistive listening solutions, including hearing loop systems, ListenIR, ListenRF, ListenTALK, ListenWIFI, and Auri, the