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EUHA Congress Hannover, October 7-9 - a date its organisers are determined to save!
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- Published on 08 April 2020
Congress
The European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians has announced that it is sticking to its planned October 7-9 date in Hannover for the world's biggest audiology congress. This EUHA date is one the organisers want you to save too.
Message of encouragement to UK audiology from Britain's hearing aid manufacturers
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- Published on 06 April 2020
support
The UK government's exemption of community hearing clinics from general retail closures has been welcomed by the representatives of manufacturers of UK's hearing aids stock, whose message of encouragement promises a commitment to support the industry.
AWN Coronascope: Audiology in France
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- Published on 06 April 2020
crisis
As the coronavirus lockdown was applied in France, local audiologists were not on the list of essential healthcare professionals for whom a scarce supply of protective equipment was reserved. But some still opened their doors, as Audio Infos France editor-in-chief, Corrine Couté, reports.
AWN Coronascope: Audiology in Germany
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- Published on 02 April 2020
crisis
Hearing care professionals in Germany have faced relatively relaxed coronavirus restrictions on opening their practices but, bar innovative exceptions, a commonsense approach means few audiologists have kept their doors open, reports Audio Infos editor Dennis Kraus.
AWN Coronascope: Audiology in Italy
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- Published on 01 April 2020
crisis
It is a news area subject to major changes every day, but the diverse responses of audiology practices across Europe have been watched by editors of Audiology Worldnews' sister publications. From Europe's hardest hit territory, this report compiles information provided by Audio Infos Italy editor-in-chief Claudia Patrone.
Covid-19 guidelines for Europe's "essential" hearing health professionals
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- Published on 24 March 2020
Covid-19
With hearing patients mostly in the vulnerable 65+ age group, audiology associations worldwide are meeting their responsibilities full on to provide guidelines on COVID-19. The European Association of Hearing Aid Professionals (AEA) has just released an update with a 5-step advice statement.
2020 European Audiologist of the Year Award: applications open
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- Published on 10 February 2020
excellence
The hunt for Europe’s top audiologist has begun as online entries open for this year’s ‘European Audiologist of the Year’ competition.
Tinnitus Week: UK audiology body launches online course for tinnitus "first aid"
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- Published on 05 February 2020
tinnitus
The British Academy of Audiology (BAA) has launched a course of three online Tinnitus Training Modules for professionals in health and social care, underlining that ˝it is vital that good quality support and referral is available to anyone accessing help with Tinnitus˝.
ReSound wins BIG in industry awards
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- Published on 23 January 2020
recognition
ReSound, the Danish hearing aid brand from the GN Group, has been named a winner in the global 2020 BIG Innovation Awards, one of a series of industry recognition schemes run and promoted by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG).
A jazz fitting for La La Land saxophonist Charles Owens
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- Published on 23 January 2020
music
Saxophonist Charles Owens' 82-year-old ears have been sung into at soulful point blank range by Marvin Gaye. They were blown into with restless energy by trumpet master Miles Davis, and virtuosically vibrated night after night on tour by the eccentric Frank Zappa. For his hearing loss, only a jazz fitting will do.
