Hearing News Watch

LYNGE, DENMARK – WS Audiology (WSA) today announced financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023/24 (April 1st – June 30th, 2024). The company achieved a robust 12% organic revenue growth driven by the strong performance of its Signia Integrated Xperience and Widex SmartRIC products across all regions. With reported EBITDA reaching EUR 146 million and a

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN – The International Hearing Society (IHS), a global association representing hearing healthcare professionals, has announced its 2024 IHS Award Winners, recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field. The recipients will be honored at the “Night at the Races” event on September 14th during the 2024 IHS Conference & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. IHS President Patrick Kochanowski,

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – In a significant step to expand its footprint in Denmark, Demant has announced the acquisition of Dansk HøreCenter, a Danish chain of hearing care clinics, from its competitor GN. The deal, worth DKK 100 million (~$14.9m USD), represents one of Demant’s larger transactions in the retail sector, further solidifying its market presence in the region. With the

A new study has shed light on the impact of aging and asymmetrical hearing loss on speech discrimination (SpD). Published this week in Communications Medicine, the research examined data from over 2,700 participants aged 10 to 99 years. This comprehensive retrospective study aimed to explore the relationship between age, pure-tone audiometry (PTA) outcomes, and SpD, with a particular focus on how

A groundbreaking longitudinal study conducted in Norway has shed light on the long-term financial impact of hearing loss, revealing that individuals with hearing loss experience significantly lower earnings growth over a 20-year period compared to those with normal hearing. The study, published in the journal Ear & Hearing, utilized data from the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) to analyze the earnings

Innovative drug delivery methods are crucial for treating conditions like hearing loss, where targeting specific areas of the body, such as the inner ear, is essential for therapeutic success. Dr. Daniel Sun from the University of Cincinnati has been awarded a career development grant of over $1 million by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Deafness and Other

In a new study published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of Michigan have revealed that the brain’s auditory regions can decode lip-read words in much the same way as words heard through the ears. This discovery highlights the crucial role that visual cues play in speech perception, offering new insights into how people, especially those with hearing impairments,

The 9th Phonak International Pediatric Conference, “A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification,” is set to take place from October 27th to 30th, 2024, at the InterContinental in San Diego, California. Sponsored by Phonak and chaired by esteemed professionals Prof. Anne Marie Tharpe and Dr. Marlene Bagatto, the longstanding conference is an important part of Phonak’s commitment to pediatric audiology.  Historically,

Huey Lewis, the legendary frontman of Huey Lewis and the News, is the subject of a new mockumentary series titled Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis?  This satirical project, inspired by the style of Curb Your Enthusiasm, promises to blend humor with a poignant exploration of the singer’s personal battles, particularly his struggle with hearing loss. Produced by Fox Entertainment Studios,

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Ting Therapeutics, a privately-held company focused on advancing novel and repurposed molecules to address multiple causes of hearing loss, has been awarded a NIH SBIR phase II grant related to antibiotics-induced hearing loss. This award is in part based on a new publication in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine (Impact Factor