Online and Mobile Audiology Screenings Gain Market Recognition
The popularity of online and mobile hearing tests has been gaining momentum, but will this increasingly sophisticated technology ever replace in-person audiometric testing? And what are its implications in the future of audiology?
Hearing Loss Prevention Drug is Closer to Reality
Have you heard of the potentially first-in-class drug ORC-13661? Dr. Edwin W. Rubel, founding Director of the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, explores hearing and balance disorders that may be addressed with a drug currently being developed with Oricula Therapeutics, LLC.
Why Does Medicare Cover Cochlear Implants But Not Hearing Aids?
The Hearing Journal's Editorial Board Chairperson, Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng, braves the issues surrounding the vast difference between Medicare coverage of CI and hearing aids.
Advances in Optogenetic-based Auditory Implants
Auditory implants are great options for those who do not benefit from cochlear implants, but recent developments in optogenetics show even greater potentials.
The Hearing Aid 'Effect' as a Function of Race and Gender
How prevalent is the "hearing aid effect"? This original study examines the current state of the dubbed "hearing aid effect," and how race and gender play in the equation.
The Three A's of Hearing Health Care
In light of the groundbreaking NASEM report titled "Hearing Health Care for Adults," Dr. Barbara Weinstein suggests ways to integrate the NASEM recommendations in clinical practice.
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