Jul. 01, 2022Starkey Announced as Winner of Better Business Bureau Torch Award for EthicsHHTMNo excerpt
Jun. 29, 2022AAA Announces 2022 Research Grants in Hearing and Balance WinnersHHTMRESTON, VIRGINIA — The American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) funds annually the American Academy of Audiology’s research program to support students in basic research in hearing and balance. The Academy and the AAAF jointly support this program to award $5,000 each for the Student Investigator Research Grant and the Student Investigator Research Grant—Vestibular. The latter grant is partially funded
Jun. 27, 2022CMV Vaccine Breakthrough Offers Hope at Preventing One of Most Common Causes of Congenital Hearing Loss in ChildrenHHTMBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — Queensland’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has developed a breakthrough vaccine candidate against the widespread but little-known cytomegalovirus, or CMV, which can cause hearing loss and other severe disabilities among unborn babies. Congenital CMV is said to be the most common non-genetic cause of congenital hearing loss, causing an estimated 20-25% of all congenital hearing loss cases.
Jun. 27, 2022HearingUp Announced as New Home of Dr. Cliff Content and New HearingUp Provider NetworkHHTMNo excerpt
Jun. 24, 2022InnoCaption Co-CEO Joe Duarte Honored with HLAA Lifetime Achievement AwardHHTMBUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA – InnoCaption, a mobile app-based provider of real-time captioning of phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing, announced today that Co-CEO Joe Duarte has been granted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) 2022 Convention in Tampa, Fla. Throughout his career, Joe has been dedicated to developing technologies and bringing
Jun. 21, 2022Researchers Develop Nano-Gel to Protect Children Receiving Chemotherapy from Hearing LossHHTMNo excerpt
Jun. 20, 2022New e-Book Provides Valuable Insights on How Hearing Care Professionals Can Differentiate from Self-Fitting DevicesHHTMBuying amplification devices over the counter without the direct involvement of a licensed professional is not really new. After all, companies have been selling hearing aids through the mail since at least the 1970’s. What has changed, however, is the way these types of devices are fitted. Today, individuals who chose to self-direct their care can use a simple push