Profession
Hearing specialists warn of dangers of new hearing aid bill
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- Published on 05 September 2017
OTC
Hearing loss specialists across the United States are examining the changes that the new OTC bill will bring not only to their businesses, but also to their patients, reports Sentinel and Enterprise News, a daily newspaper published in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
New CDC report finds gaps in newborn hearing screening despite improvements
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- Published on 04 September 2017
NHS
The late August edition of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" has indicated that some newborns in the United States are still not being screened for hearing loss or congenital heart disease, reports WebMD.
Ida Institute celebrates 10 years of person-centered care
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- Published on 31 August 2017
Anniversary
On September 1, the Ida Institute celebrates its 10th anniversary. Since 2007, the Denmark-based non-profit has worked with hearing care professionals worldwide to enhance the quality of hearing care, specializing in the development of methods and counseling tools based on person-centered care.
Decision time in search for Europe's top hearing professional
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- Published on 30 August 2017
AOTY 2017
Judging is now underway for this year’s Audiologist of the Year competition, with the event attracting hundreds of entries from across Europe.
Audio Infos LATAM #58: Yes to implants -along with retraining
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- Published on 23 August 2017
Magazine
Summer issue of bilingual Audio Infos Latin America is already available on our renovated free-access digital platform.
20th Oticon Audiology Summer Camp
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- Published on 18 August 2017
Training
This year, the Oticon Audiology Summer Camp celebrates 20 years of providing graduate students in audiology with a unique opportunity to gain relevant, practical professional world knowledge and insights.
Dr. Héctor Ruiz: “Implant indications on the increase”
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- Published on 15 August 2017
Associations
Cochlear implants have made a tremendous contribution since they were brought in for the only sense-related organ that can be replaced. This has proved a major revolution.
"BAEPs must always be seen as a support resource for behavioural audiometry tests”
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- Published on 10 August 2017
Electrophysiology
Interview to Spaniard Dr. José Juan Barajas, recipient of the International Award in Hearing American bestowed by the Academy of Audiology and founding father of the Canary Islands clinic that carries his name.
Connecting audiologists through global networking
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- Published on 31 July 2017
profession
A professor from the University of Texas Dallas is leading a collaborative project to connect audiologists across the world through a single, linked, global network.
Mouse brain study: returning to the immature phase to improve learning
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- Published on 20 July 2017
Research
Researchers in the United States have found that the auditory system in the adult mouse brain can be induced to revert to an immature state, improving the animals’ ability to learn new sounds, reports Scientific American.
