Occupational settings can involve exposure to loud noise, a known and preventable contributor to hearing loss. Hearing conservation programs and policies aim to protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss, but it remains unclear whether stress reactions caused by noise exposure might also lead to other negative health outcomes -- possibly at sound...

With an expected FDA ruling creating a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, treatment may become significantly more affordable for many. Auditory Insight's market analysis shows that stigma may be among the greatest barriers to overcome regarding consumer hearing aid adoption, currently at 15%. “Fifty years ago, almost half of adults...

​By Hyacinth Tagupa The Social Security Administration (SSA) should use a monosyllabic word recognition test to evaluate the hearing ability of people with cochlear implants (CIs), recommends a special committee convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in a recent report, Evaluating Hearing Loss for Individuals with...

Starkey's Livio Edge AI has won a 2021 MUSE Design Award in the Product Design category. The MUSE Design Awards is an international competition for designers whose craftsmanship shifts paradigms. Judges decide winners based on criteria that includes creativity, innovation and quality. “We are very pleased to earn this recognition for our design achievements,"...

The brain's auditory system tracks the speed and location of moving sounds in the same way the visual system tracks moving objects. The study recently published in eNeuro lays the groundwork for more detailed research on how humans hear in dynamic environments.People who use hearing aids have trouble discriminating sounds in busy environments. Understanding...

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has received permission from the U.S. FDA to hold an Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development (EL- PFDD) Meeting on May 25, 2021, Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time). This meeting will be free and open to all. People with hearing loss and their families and caregivers, hearing care...