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SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA — ReSound announced that 500 individuals received hearing aids through its annual Gift of Hearing campaign, which ran from November 2025 through April 2026. The initiative involved 346 hearing care practices across the United States and Canada, resulting in the donation of 1,000 hearing aids. Now in its sixth year, the program reached its highest level of participation

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey employees recently joined community leaders and local organizations at Changemakers Night, part of the Minnesota Lynx Changemakers platform, to celebrate mentorship, leadership, and community impact in support of Girls Taking Action. The evening highlighted organizations dedicated to empowering young women and creating opportunities for future leaders. Starkey employees attended in support of the partnership and

By Stephanie Czuhajewski and Amar Malik You’re a clinician, an employer, a business operator – and increasingly, a financial navigator for your patients – all at once. Independent practice owners already know firsthand that running a growing audiology practice means wearing many hats. Rising overhead, lean staffing, and growing administrative demands don’t slow down – even as patient volume and

For people living with hearing loss, navigating healthcare settings can be one of the most stressful communication challenges they face. In this panel discussion from the 6th Annual Future of Hearing Healthcare Conference, moderators Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan are joined by advocates Tony Iacolucci and Peggy Ellertsen to explore the urgent need for better communication access throughout the healthcare

NationsBenefits announced this week that it has been selected by Sam’s Club to manage hearing centers across Sam’s Club locations nationwide, introducing a new hearing care model focused on integrated clinical care, tele-audiology support, and health plan connectivity. The collaboration brings NationsHearing technology and hearing care services directly into Sam’s Club Hearing Centers, offering members access to prescription and over-the-counter

By Dr. Jennifer J. Gans Reframing a Commonly Misunderstood Auditory Experience Tinnitus—the perception of sound in the absence of an external acoustic source—is one of the most common sensory experiences in humans. Millions of individuals report hearing ringing, buzzing, humming, or other internal sounds at some point in their lives. Despite its prevalence, tinnitus is frequently misunderstood by both patients

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — GN is using the 2026 World Congress of Audiology (WCA) in Seoul to spotlight the role of accessibility and inclusive audio experiences in hearing healthcare, while also releasing new survey data examining social perceptions surrounding hearing loss. As part of the event, GN partnered with Ampetronic to host “Seoul Session: A Live Auracast™ Event,” described as South

A newly published study from researchers at Western University’s National Centre for Audiology found that Nuance Audio Glasses improved speech recognition in noise and reduced listening effort for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. The findings, published May 25 in Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, evaluated the over-the-counter hearing device using in-lab speech-in-noise testing and real-ear measurements commonly used in traditional

When I finally committed to wearing my hearing aids consistently, it wasn’t a clinician who pushed me there. It was my children. Watching them watch me — retreating from noisy rooms, missing the joke, going quiet at family gatherings — I recognized my own father. He had hidden his hearing loss for decades, and I had spent years following in

What happens when Widex adds a dedicated AI chip to its signature natural sound platform? Andrew Bellavia travels to WSA headquarters in Copenhagen for an early hands-on look at the new Widex Allure AI RIC and Compass Cloud 2.0. Andrew sits down with Sonnie Harris and Karin Hougs from WSA for an in-depth discussion on the technology behind the new