Announcements

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial tested whether intratympanic latanoprost improves symptoms in patients with active stage II to III Méniere disease, focusing on hearing, tinnitus, and vertigo outcomes. Participants received either latanoprost (one or three injections) or placebo (one or three injections) via intratympanic injection over a 3-month period. The primary measure was…

A systematic review looked at how effective single-session tinnitus educational counseling (SSI-TED) is for managing tinnitus symptoms. Researchers browsed the literature and included five studies with 307 people who got SSI-TED and 190 in comparison groups. Some studies showed small-to-medium improvements in tinnitus severity and distress at 1-3 months after SSI-TED, and improvements in emotions,…

A recent study found that adult cochlear implant users who have stronger hearing outcomes also report spending more time listening to music. The research, published in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , looked at 72 adults with various implant setups, including bilateral implants, bimodal devices, and single implants. It showed a clear connection between better hearing ability as measured by…

GN Store Nord published a news release announcing more offerings in its ReSound hearing aid product line and improvements to related fitting technology. The company is adding new custom In-The-Canal and Completely-In-Canal hearing aid styles under the ReSound Savi range. One of these models was announced as the first wireless In-The-Canal device in its category to support Auracast broadcast audio…

National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) partnered with Peppa Pig to introduce a new storyline featuring a deaf character. In upcoming episodes, Peppa’s younger brother George is revealed to be moderately deaf in one ear and is fitted with a hearing aid. NDCS worked closely with the show’s producers to accurately and authentically portray childhood hearing loss, including the process of hearing…

The 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering was awarded to nine engineers for their groundbreaking design and development of modern neural interfaces that restore human function. The group includes Graeme Clark , Erwin Hochmair , Ingeborg Hochmair , Blake Wilson , John Donoghue , Alim Louis Benabid , Pierre Pollak , Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine . Their collective work spans cochlear…

A proposed bill called the Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act would make it easier for veterans with mild to moderate hearing loss to get over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids through the Department of Veterans Affairs, without needing a prescription or repeated audiologist fittings. The legislation would create a two-year pilot program at several VA medical facilities, allowing veterans receive…

A recent preprint surveyed adults (middle-aged and older) in Canada about how much they know regarding connections between hearing loss, hearing aids, and brain health such as dementia or cognitive decline, and whether that awareness relates to their behavior toward hearing care. Respondents answered questions about whether they had heard that untreated hearing loss might be linked with cognitive…

Older adults in Romania with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss showed meaningful benefits from hearing aid adoption compared with peers who declined amplification. Researchers enrolled 201 adults aged about 50 to 92 and compared those who chose hearing aids to those who did not. Participants completed standard hearing tests and questionnaires that measure perceived hearing difficulty,…

In a recent study, adults with cochlear implants completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a brief screening tool commonly used to assess memory, attention, and executive function. Their speech recognition in noise was then measured at longer-term follow-ups after implantation. The findings showed that higher Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores were linked to better speech-in-noise performance…