Hearing News Watch

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Hearing health companies Eargo and hearX, maker of Lexie hearing aids, announced that they have completed their merger, resulting in the creation of a combined company called LXE Hearing. Backed by an additional $100 million investment from Patient Square Capital, the deal creates a new hearing health company and is the first notable combination for the over-the-counter

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – The Oticon Hearing Foundation is continuing its support of future audiologists through a $30,000 donation to the American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s (AAAF) Empowering Students Scholarship Program. The funding will provide scholarships for full-time graduate students pursuing AuD or PhD degrees in audiology during the 2025–2026 academic year. “The Oticon Hearing Foundation is proud to join

IOWA CITY, IA — The University of Iowa has announced the upcoming 32nd annual Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient international conference, which is set to take place from August 14-15, both in-person and remotely. In-Person venue will be held at Wendell Johnson Speech & Hearing Center. The popular conference is intended for otologists, audiologists, psychologists, hearing aid specialists

The Digital EUHA Spring Conference will take place from March 28 to May 31, 2025, offering a nine-week series of expert-led presentations and discussions, accessible via euha.org. Launching March 28 with a New Discussion Format The conference will open on March 28 at 9:00 AM with two engaging talks addressing topics relevant to today’s professional environment, including stress management and

A new international study examining hearing sensitivity across diverse global populations has found that women, on average, have more sensitive hearing than men—by approximately two decibels. Researchers also found that environmental factors, such as altitude and surrounding soundscapes, play a significant role in how individuals perceive sound. The study, published in Scientific Reports, involved researchers from the Centre for Biodiversity

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that terahertz (THz) imaging can be used to visualize internal structures of the cochlea with micron-level resolution—without damaging the delicate tissue. The study, conducted by a team led by Kazunori Serita at Waseda University in Japan and published in Optica, could pave the way for new diagnostic tools to detect hearing loss and

SYDNEY, Australia, and COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Cochlear and GN have announced the renewal and expansion of their long-standing research and development (R&D) partnership through the Smart Hearing Alliance. Originally established in 2015, the collaboration is being enhanced to further strengthen joint efforts in developing integrated hearing solutions for users of cochlear implants and hearing aids. The expanded agreement will focus

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey, has been named a winner of the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG). The award recognizes his contributions to advancing artificial intelligence within the hearing industry. “Starkey is leading an era of excellence where artificial intelligence is not just an innovation but a driving

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Beltone is marking its 85th anniversary this year, reflecting on a long history of serving individuals with hearing loss since its founding in 1940. The company, which began in a single building in Downtown Chicago, was established with the goal of developing a hearing aid that would help a friend hear “as clearly as the tone of

FRANKFURT, KENTUCKY – Today, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) released a seminal position statement, A Call to Action on Coverage of Hearing Care: Principles for Public Policies that Optimize Patient Outcomes, advocating for substantial reforms in public policy and insurance regulations governing hearing healthcare coverage.  “Hearing benefit plans and third-party administrators often place hearing aid sales over patient