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Mar. 29, 2023

Starkey Chief Philanthropy Officer, Tani Austin, Named a 2023 Women in Business Award Honoree

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EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey Chief Philanthropy Officer, Tani Austin, has been named a 2023 Women in Business award honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. This award honors industry-leading executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners for their professional successes and contributions to the Twin Cities community. “I want to express my sincere congratulations to Tani on this well-deserved recognition,” said Starkey President and CEO Brandon Sawalich. “Tani has a deep-rooted passion
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Mar. 27, 2023

Oticon Government Services Celebrates Homes for Our Troops Donation of Specially Adapted Custom Home for Injured Veteran

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Oticon Government Services joined with Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), government and military officials in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-built specially adapted custom home for medically retired Marine Corporal Daniel Lasko. Since 2017, Oticon Government Services has been a proud supporter of the national non-profit’s work of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide to severely injured post-9/11
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Mar. 27, 2023

Eargo Reports Q4 2022 Financial Results

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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA — Eargo, Inc. (Nasdaq: EAR) has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022, ending on December 31st, 2022. Eargo reported net revenues of $12.9 million, compared to $10.1 million for the same period in 2021 and $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. Gross systems shipped in the fourth quarter were 8,863, up
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Mar. 23, 2023

CQ Partners Teams up with Living Heart Foundation to Provide Hearing Care Services for Retired NFL Players

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – CQ Partners, alongside Clark Hearing, Inc. and The Center for Audiology, participated in the Health Screening event hosted by the Living Heart Foundation and NFL Players Association’s (NFLPA) Professional Athletes Foundation (PAF) on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The objective of the event was to offer various health services to retired NFL players and their spouses, including hearing
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Mar. 22, 2023

Deaf Student Wins Supreme Court Case Against Michigan School District in Unanimous Ruling

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Deaf student from Michigan, allowing him to sue his public school district for alleged inadequacy in classroom instruction. The decision, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, reinforces the rights of students with disabilities to address educational shortcomings. The justices overturned a previous decision by a lower court to
Featured image for “Australia’s Leading Hearing Health Organizations Partner with Google in New AI Initiative to Develop Customized Hearing Healthcare Solutions”
Mar. 21, 2023

Australia’s Leading Hearing Health Organizations Partner with Google in New AI Initiative to Develop Customized Hearing Healthcare Solutions

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Google has announced a new initiative aimed at exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to develop customized hearing healthcare solutions. The partnership, which involves five organizations in the healthcare, research and technology sectors, including Cochlear, Macquarie University Hearing, National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), NextSense, and The Shepherd Centre, will focus on developing new listening and communication technologies
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Mar. 16, 2023

Estimating Sound Direction with One Ear: Study Offers New Insights and Implications for Future Hearing Technology

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The remarkable ability of the human ear to locate sounds in the surrounding environment is usually attributed to the use of both ears, which detect and interpret auditory cues. However, recent studies have suggested that people with monaural hearing, or hearing loss in one ear, can also perceive sound location using differences in loudness or arrival time of sounds at
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Mar. 15, 2023

Sensorion Announces Agenda For R&D Day Showcasing Gene Therapy For Inner Ear Disease

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MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — Sensorion, (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a pioneering clinical-stage biotechnology company, specializing in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent within the field of hearing loss disorders, announces the agenda for its R&D Day on Thursday 6 April 2023, at 8am EDT (2 pm CEST). The event will be held at the Hearing Institute (Institut de l’Audition),
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Mar. 15, 2023

William Demant Foundation Donates DKK 1 million to Relief Activities in Turkey

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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Following powerful earthquakes and aftershocks, which continue to cause severe humanitarian and healthcare challenges in Turkey, William Demant Foundation has allocated DKK 1 million to support the people affected by the earthquake in the southeast of Turkey. On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake and a series of strong tremors and aftershocks shattered southeast the Republic of
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Mar. 14, 2023

Walmart Health Set to Double Size with 28 New Centers Planned in 2024, Expansion to Include Hearing Services

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Walmart Health, the retail giant’s healthcare arm, is set to expand its services by opening 28 new centers in 2024. According to the company, the expansion will include the addition of audiology and hearing services to the centers’ suite of services, which already includes primary care, dental care, behavioral health, labs and X-ray, and telehealth services. The expansion will deepen
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