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MILAN, ITALY — Amplifon reported stronger growth and improved profitability during the second quarter of 2026, with the hearing care company recording its highest organic quarterly growth in two years and reaffirming its outlook for the full year. For the first six months of 2026, Amplifon reported consolidated revenues of €1.186 billion (~$1.37 billion USD), representing growth of 1.3% at

The UK rail network’s first permanent Auracast installation represents a significant development for the passenger experience. For audiologists and hearing aid dispensers, it signals something more: how the growing availability of broadcast audio may reshape everyday listening for hearing device users. A Familiar Challenge: Hearing in Noisy Environments Anyone who has fitted hearing devices knows the complaint before the patient

Five years ago, in July 2021, This Week in Hearing launched with a simple goal: to connect our audience with the people, ideas, and innovations shaping the world of hearing. Since then, the platform has grown into one of the hearing industry’s leading sources for timely, thoughtful conversations, with more than 350 episodes featuring many of the field’s most influential

ISELIN, NJ & FRANKFORT, KY — WSA and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) today announced a national partnership to launch and expand Listen Up, a public awareness and public service announcement (PSA) initiative designed to encourage adults age 50 and older to make hearing screenings a routine part of their healthcare. Led by ADA with support from WSA,

EUGENE, OREGON — The Center for Hearing Access, in conjunction with the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), announced that co-plaintiffs Dr. Linda Forrest of Oregon and CCDC have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that assistive listening systems were not provided during the American Psychological Association’s (APA) August 2025 annual convention at the Colorado Convention Center. Filed July 22, 2026,

By Dr. Jennifer J. Gans Understanding tinnitus teaches us a fundamental principle about how the brain works across all sensory systems. The Brain Hates Missing Information When the brain loses or receives reduced sensory input—whether through changes in vision, hearing, touch, taste, balance, or smell—it does not simply go quiet. Instead, it often fills in the gaps. This is exactly

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey welcomed hundreds of audiology students from across the United States to its annual Starkey University Workshop, an educational program designed to provide future hearing care professionals with hands-on exposure to emerging technologies, clinical practices, and industry expertise. Students representing 40 university programs participated in sessions focused on AI-powered hearing technology, hearing science, patient-centered care, clinical

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Illinois has become the first state in the nation to enact legislation specifically designed to strengthen consumer protections and improve transparency for hearing care plans following Governor JB Pritzker’s signing of Senate Bill 2838 (SB2838) into law. Sponsored by State Senator Julie Morrison (D–Lake Forest) and State Representative Rita Mayfield (D–Waukegan), the legislation passed with strong bipartisan support

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Older adults who maintain higher levels of physical function may also be more likely to retain better hearing, according to a new study from researchers at the University of South Carolina and collaborating institutions. Published in Scientific Reports, the study examined the relationships among physical function, systolic blood pressure, hearing sensitivity, and cognition in 150 community-dwelling

SEONGNAM, SOUTH KOREA — South Korean biotechnology company Rznomics has received an additional research payment from Eli Lilly and Company under the companies’ ongoing collaboration to develop RNA-editing therapies for hereditary hearing loss, according to multiple Korean media reports citing the company. The development was first reported by Seoul Economic Daily, one of South Korea’s leading business publications, which reported that Rznomics