Hearing News Watch

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and the American Suppressor Association (ASA) have launched Ear SHIELD Day, a new annual observance focused on preventing firearm-related noise-induced hearing loss among hunters, recreational shooters, military personnel and law enforcement officers. First recognized on October 2, 2026, Ear SHIELD Day is intended to increase awareness of the potentially permanent

Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) has announced the winners of the seventh annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™, recognizing technologies, products, and services advancing hearing care around the world. The 2026 program drew submissions from a diverse range of companies, from emerging technology developers to established global hearing industry leaders. This year’s winners span hearing aids, auditory implants, assistive technologies

NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA — The Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) is preparing to open a proposed national practice standard for audiology assistants to public review and comment, an effort aimed at bringing greater consistency to a role that is increasingly being used to support clinical audiology practices. The proposed Audiology Assistant Standard will be available for public review beginning October

DUBLIN, IRELAND — Neuromod Devices has expanded its senior commercial leadership team with the appointment of Joe Ghiz as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Shannon Basham as Vice President of Channel Development. The appointments come as Neuromod works to expand access to Lenire, its bimodal neuromodulation treatment for tinnitus, through ENT and audiology practices in the United States and other

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — The International Hearing Society (IHS) is encouraging consumers to take steps to protect their hearing during October in recognition of National Protect Your Hearing Month. Observed each October, National Protect Your Hearing Month is intended to raise awareness of noise-induced hearing loss and the steps people can take to reduce potentially harmful noise exposure. The issue

A large new clinical trial examining hearing aid use in older adults with both hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has produced an intriguing, though mixed, set of findings. Hearing aids did not significantly reduce the number of participants who progressed to dementia-level impairment over two years—the study’s primary measure. However, participants who received hearing aids were considerably more

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE & TOKYO, JAPAN — Cilcare has established a new subsidiary in Tokyo as the auditory science-focused biotechnology company expands its presence in Japan and across the broader Asia-Pacific region. The new entity, Cilcare K.K., will serve as a local base for developing partnerships in Japan, connecting Japanese organizations with Cilcare’s international pharmaceutical and biotechnology network, and providing access

Emergency departments are difficult places to hear. Background conversations, equipment, alarms, and the urgency of care can make it hard for patients to understand questions and instructions. For Veterans with hearing loss, those barriers may affect some of the most consequential conversations of a hospital visit. Researchers at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System tested a practical response: offering

A cochlear implant can deliver sound information to the inner ear, but its benefit also depends on the auditory nerve carrying that information to the brain. A new review in Hearing Research examines whether cell therapy might one day strengthen that connection for selected patients—and how researchers could identify the people most likely to benefit. The paper, “Boosting auditory nerve

The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) and the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) have launched Sounds of America, an eight-week campaign inviting people to share the sounds they associate with home and community. The organizations say the effort is intended to make hearing health conversations more personal and encourage people to seek information and support when they notice a change