Awareness
New app to help prevent hearing damage in navy personnel
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- Published on 08 February 2017
App

The US Office of Naval Research is sponsoring the development of a new app to help navy personnel learn more about hearing protection, reports Lemoore Navy News.
College for hearing impaired students in India
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- Published on 06 February 2017
University

The government of Rajasthan State (northern India) plans to open a college for hearing impaired students, reports the Indian Express.
Cochlear announces the winners of Clark and Tjellström 2017 scholarships
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- Published on 03 February 2017
Scholarships

The scholarships recognize North American college students who are Cochlear™ Nucleus® Implant and Baha® System recipients and demonstrate leadership and humanity as well as solid academics.
App designed to detect hearing loss developed in South Africa
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- Published on 01 February 2017
Application

A smartphone app used to test people for hearing disorders is being used in underserved and rural areas of South Africa to identify and treat hearing problems, reports the Guardian.
Free medical care in UAE for children with hearing loss
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- Published on 26 January 2017
Campaign

According to the Khaleej Times, the UAE government is launching a new campaign to help address the needs of children with hearing loss as part of the ministry’s initiatives for the ‘Year of Giving 2017’.
Companies and unions in disagreement over hearing loss rule
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- Published on 26 January 2017
Workplace

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed an amendment to the rule concerning the recognition of job-related hearing loss, reports Bloomberg.
Hear the World Foundation donates cochlear implants for the first time
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- Published on 23 January 2017
CI

The Hear the World Foundation (Sonova) will for the first time support an aid project with the donation of cochlear implants.
Increasing support for the hearing impaired in Trinidad and Tobago
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- Published on 06 January 2017
INTEGRATION
The Trinidad and Tobago Association for the Hearing Impaired (TTAHI) has called on the country’s government to do more for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and differently-abled people.
Noise levels of toys and potential risks to hearing
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- Published on 06 December 2016
Noisy toys

ABC Birmingham, Alabama, recently reported on the sound levels of toys that should not be exceeded to ensure safety in terms of hearing.
British Tinnitus Awareness Week 2017
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- Published on 30 November 2016
Campaign

The British Tinnitus Association’s annual Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW) will take place from 6-12 February 2017, and they need your support.