95% of hearing aid owners declare that their hearing aids improve their quality of life at least sometimes – just one revealing datum from the 2022 UK EuroTrak survey

Sonova grows retail footprint in China but steps out of a big-box deal in the US

Eargo raises capital to compete in the OTC arena

Demant’s divestment of Oticon Medical to Cochlear could be delayed by Australia competition regulation concerns

Danish hearing giant Demant is confident it can resolve concerns by the Australian Competition and...

WIDEX MOMENT App Named CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honouree

The WS Audiology brand Widex has announced that it has been named a CES 2023...

Audiology Conferences 2022: EUHA – Still the biggest audiology event in the world

One of the most welcome signs of the audiology sphere's recovery from the ravages of...

USA’s Lively rebrands as Jabra Enhance as GN shuffles its OTC pack

GN Hearing has thickened the imprint of its OTC offering by rebranding Lively, an online...

Hewlett Packard moves into hearing space with Nuheara

Australian firm Nuheara is the latest manufacturer to launch an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing device, trading...

A live debate in Spain reviews the possible consequences of OTC hearing aids – from hearing aid allies to cortical damage

Over-the-counter It’s a hot topic. The US Food and Drug Administration announced its final ruling...

Amplifon boasts “ideal positioning” on release of solid Q3 2022 results

Amplifon, the world's biggest hearing aid retailer, has posted strong third quarter figures, supporting the...

Has Lucid’s price-tiered arrival on the OTC hearing aid market opened up the price war front?

First shots in an OTC price war? It is the first week of over-the-counter hearing...

Starkey to launch an OTC hearing aid…reluctantly, and without conviction

Starkey supremo, Brandon Sawalich, has revealed that the US hearing aid manufacturer is developing an...

Is well-being the perfect narrative?

Phonak talks the science involved in persuading people to buy product on the basis of...

WSA smartens and unifies its US retail business to provide a “same-day” hearing aid service

1,000 team members, 360 hearing centers, 28 existing brands - this is the scope of...

MIMI – A SOUND ENHANCEMENT ROUTE TO HEARING BETTER

With an approach to sound and hearing that comes out of the box - in...

Sony and WS Audiology team up as the OTC era fires into life

Sony Corporation and WS Audiology have announced a joint project to launch products into the...

Effects involving hearing implants among reasons why Philips is recalling 17m sleep apnea masks

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Ron Buck, President and Founder of MedRx retires

Ron Buck, President and Founder of MedRx has announced his retirement after 38 years in...

TECH MUNCH 9: STARKEY’S DAVE FABRY : Fashion is a factor.

The look of a hearing aid is a key factor in making devices acceptable, Starkey's...

GN Hearing straight out of the blocks with an OTC category product

With the ink drying on the US Food and Drug Administration's rule on over-the-counter hearing...

Over the counter hearing aids finally green-lit for the US

Days short of five years since President Donald Trump signed over-the-counter hearing aid legislation into...

Regulatory review of over-the-counter hearing aids completed, and with changes. Is this the endgame?

The long drawn-out process of regulating over-the-counter hearing aid sales in the USA may now...

TECH MUNCH 7: Unitron’s Nicola McLaughlin : INTEGRATING SMARTPHONES AND APPS INTO HEARING SOLUTIONS. WHAT STEP CHANGE IS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN?

Who drives change in the hearing sphere? Here is a view from a Unitron expert,...

TECH MUNCH 6: Phonak’s Stefan Launer: TOWARDS HOLISTIC HEALTHABLES

The question of wellbeing and how hearing tech can be of use in other health...

TECH MUNCH quotes on technology 4: GN’s Tom Woods: ARE CUSTOMERS COMING EARLIER TO HEARING INSTRUMENTS?

A significant observation on who is using hearing devices, drawn from our collection of quotes...

TECH MUNCH quotes on technology 3: Davina Omisore on the awakening and informed consumer base:

Another factor currently influencing the hearing instrument industry and profession. Drawn from our collection of...

TECH MUNCH quotes on technology 2: Don Hayes on the impact of Bluetooth:

From our collection of quotes from the industry's science and market leaders. Drawn from the...

Trend of return to growth for hearing instrument sales confirmed Europe-wide

The European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) has announced figures that show a return to...

Demant completes purchase of China’s leading network of hearing aid clinics

ShengWang, the Chinese hearing aid chain of some 500 stores this month fully acquired by...

Auracast is coming to Bluetooth, boosting movement, inclusion, and participation for hearing device users

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the standards mover and shaker for the short-range wireless...

Strong industry interest shows early for 2022 EUHA Exhibition

The organisers of the world's biggest audiology event are reporting high demand from exhibitors as...

War waves and implants jettison fail to dent Demant’s good sailing forecast

  financials May 3, 2022. An interim Q1 management statement from the Danish hearing group...

Demant’s loss is Cochlear’s gain as Danish giant jettisons its implant business

    Acquisitions Demant has announced an agreement to turn over its hearing implants business,...

Cochlear Americas appoints new President for the region

    Appointments Lisa Aubert, former Vice President of Sales for Cochlear Americas, has this...

Watch our space, Widex UK tells audiologists

  HQs Widex UK has launched a plush new purpose-designed customer experience space in Chester,...

AAA Conference 2022 + HearTech Expo opens Wednesday March 30 – pick up your special Conference print issue of Audiology Worldnews

  publications This conference special magazine is a complement to the educational and networking days...

Tinnitus support boosted by telemedicine team-up

    teleaudiology A partnership forged between U.S. audiology telehealth company Treble Health, and UK...

Advanced Bionics appeals German court ruling on HiRes Ultra 3D CI patent infringement suit brought by MED-EL

      INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Sonova's cochlear implant subsidiary, Advanced Bionics (AB), has announced it...

Renewed strong UK and Ireland hearing aid sale stats also reveal unwavering shift to rechargeable battery use

    sales Private sector Hearing instrument sales figures for the final quarter of 2021...

Demant takes 20% of ShengWang clinics network, and in talks to have it all

  subject The Danish hearing giant Demant has finalised a purchase of 20% of the...

Another acquisition deal concluded for Sonova: Alpaca Audiology

    chains It has been a busy week for Sonova, the Swiss multinational hearing...

Handy hearing industry map updated for 2022

  information Knowing who is who among hearing aid manufacturers is essential intelligence for navigating...

Completion of Sennheiser Consumer Division acquisition moves Sonova firmly into headsets, headphones, and hearables.

    acquisitions Swiss hearing group Sonova's previously announced acquisition of the Consumer Division from...

“Great” 2021 for Demant further underlines health of hearing care market

    financials Danish hearing giant Demant's announcement of a very strong 2021 performance -...

These Boots were made for walk-ins

    hearing centres Opened on June 30, 2021, this is the UK’s first such...

Tech IS caring, and Apple won’t bite

    Manufacturers It’s Tom and Jerry-good fun when Audio Infos editor Peter Wix and...

Starkey opens its first Spanish office in Barcelona’s emblematic Torre Glòries

    Growth and Expansion The USA's biggest hearing aid manufacturer, Starkey, has opened its...

Sonova substantially increases its US consumer access by purchasing Alpaca Audiology

    acquisitions One of the largest independent hearing care networks in the USA, Alpaca...

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