Awareness
South Korea’s capital city Seoul now has its first deaf taxi drivers
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- Published on 31 August 2018
App
A new software program was recently launched in the city of some 10 million people, and this has made it possible for deaf taxi drivers to take to the roads.
OtiCongress 2018 combines professional development and humanitarian good works
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- Published on 28 August 2018
Event
OtiCongress 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska, created a unique platform for hearing care professionals to combine professional development with the opportunity to put their professional expertise to work to benefit Native Alaskan children and adults.
WHO to establish the World Hearing Forum
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- Published on 18 July 2018
Advocacy
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that it will set up the World Hearing Forum in September 2018, a global network of stakeholders promoting ear and hearing healthcare worldwide.
Travel tips for people with hearing aids
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- Published on 13 July 2018
Travel
AARP, a US-based non-profit interest group to improve aging, recently published an interesting article in their health column on what to do to ensure easy travel if you have hearing aids.
AirPods as inexpensive hearing aids in iOS 12
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- Published on 19 June 2018
Hearables
As part of its focus on accessibility, Apple is planning to support AirPods as a listening tool when paired with an iPhone.
Ensuring captioned telephone services for people with hearing loss
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- Published on 19 June 2018
IP CTS
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved a change to the Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) to ensure that this communications service remains available for people with hearing loss, reports the Telecom Reseller.
Taking hearing loss into account at dental practices
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- Published on 19 June 2018
Dental professionals
Specialist resource for dental professionals, DentristryiQ recently ran an article on how dental professionals can take into account the different circumstances of people with hearing loss and how to best communicate with them.
Noise exposure: new second-hand smoke issue
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- Published on 11 June 2018
Awareness
Although noise exposure is not a new area of concern, it appears that more and more people are paying attention to the problem.
Oticon study takes on the restaurant dilemma
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- Published on 11 June 2018
Noise
A just-released Oticon study of 50 restaurants in 10 top foodie markets found that on average during peak Saturday dining hours, diners were subjected to noise levels around 79 decibels.
Stanford Medicine magazine focuses on the importance of listening and hearing
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- Published on 05 June 2018
Publication
The new spring issue of the Stanford Medicine magazine has taken a closer look at the importance of listening and hearing, and how new discoveries in audiology could improve both.
