HHTM

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA — HearUSA announced that applications are now open for the 2026 Jill Botkin Hearing Health-Care Accessibility Scholarship, an annual award supporting audiology students focused on expanding access to hearing care in underserved communities. Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2026. Established in 2024 in memory of Jill Botkin, a longtime HearUSA leader who passed away in

Why do so many people delay hearing care—even after acknowledging a problem or receiving a recommendation? In this conversation, hearing instrument specialist and researcher Bobbi-Jo Marlatt explores how motivational interviewing (MI) can help hearing care professionals better support patients who feel uncertain, ambivalent, or overwhelmed about treatment. Drawing on her new book, Motivational Interviewing for Hearing Care Providers, Marlatt explains

Gael Hannan’s TEDx talk—The dirty little secret of hearing loss—has been released, bringing a candid message about communication, stigma, and the everyday workarounds many people with hearing loss rely on to get through conversations. In the talk, Hannan describes a familiar “survival tactic”: smiling and nodding while hoping you caught enough to keep up. She argues that while this can

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has received two honors from the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, with President and CEO Brandon Sawalich named Overall Winner in the Individual category and the company’s Omega AI platform recognized for product innovation. The awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group, recognize organizations and individuals for innovation across industries. According to Starkey, the dual recognition reflects

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The Illinois Academy of Audiology (IAA) announced that State Senator Julie Morrison (D–Deerfield) will sponsor Senate Bill 2838 (SB2838), legislation that would add a new “Hearing Care Plan Contracts Article” to the Illinois Insurance Code and increase state oversight of hearing care plans, sometimes referred to as third-party administrators. Filed in the Illinois Senate on January 13,

LONE TREE, COLORADO — Cochlear announced that its Nucleus® Nexa® System is now available to eligible U.S. military veterans receiving care through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics nationwide. The availability of the Nucleus Nexa System provides veterans with hearing loss access to Cochlear’s newest cochlear implant technology, which the company describes as designed to support more connected and adaptable hearing

OSAKA, JAPAN — Shionogi & Co., Ltd. announced the conclusion of a joint research & development agreement and investment agreement with Salubritas Therapeutics aimed at demonstrating improvements in hearing function through sensory hair cell regeneration in the inner ear and developing new pharmaceuticals. The companies said the collaboration will focus on prevention and treatment of hearing loss through regenerative approaches,

MILAN, ITALY — Amplifon, a global leader in hearing care services and solutions, is one of 17 companies worldwide certified as a Global Top Employer in 2026, and the only company in the hearing care sector to receive this recognition for human resources management and workplace practices. New for 2026, in addition to the global recognition, Amplifon received certification in

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Oticon Government Services participated in a home dedication ceremony hosted by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) to recognize U.S. Army Major Dolly Harris, who received the keys to her specially adapted custom home in Howell Township, New Jersey. Oticon Government Services has supported Homes For Our Troops since 2017, sponsoring the

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK — The American Journal of Audiology has peer-reviewed and published outcomes for U.S. tinnitus patients treated with Lenire, a tinnitus treatment device. Results in the paper titled “Bimodal Neuromodulation for Tinnitus in a Clinical Practice Setting: Clinically Significant Benefit for Patients with Moderate or Worse Symptoms” reported that 81.8% of patients with bothersome tinnitus had