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ACI Alliance Urges American Academy of Pediatrics to Withdraw Report on Recommendations for Pediatric
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) has criticized the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) report on hearing assessment in children, urging AAP to withdraw and revise it. While acknowledging the report's attention to hearing healthcare and CMV as a cause of hearing loss, ACI states that it provides incomplete or biased information, particularly regarding communication options for deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH) children. The report emphasizes American Sign Language (ASL) withou...
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Advanced Bionics Makes Cochlear Implants Bluetooth-Compatible
Advanced Bionics has introduced the Naída CI Connect, a groundbreaking accessory that transforms its Naída CI Q90 sound processors into wireless Bluetooth headsets, enabling cochlear implant users to make hands-free calls and stream audio from iPhone, Android devices, and other Bluetooth-enabled gadgets. Leveraging Sonova Group's innovative SWORD chip with low-power 2.4 GHz technology, the device offers seamless connectivity while consuming less energy than traditional hearing aids. By integrat...
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Hope for OTOF-Mediated Hearing Loss: Akouos’ Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in 11-Year-Old Within 30
Akouos Inc., a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, has reported promising early results from its Phase 1/2 AK-OTOF-101 clinical trial for OTOF-mediated hearing loss. The first participant, an 11-year-old with profound hearing loss due to congenital otoferlin (OTOF) deficiency, experienced significant restoration of hearing within 30 days after receiving the company’s gene therapy candidate, AK-OTOF. Hearing thresholds improved across all tested frequencies, reaching normal levels at some point...
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Alango BeHear NOW and Bose Hearphones Features Compared
This article compares Bose Hearphones and Alango's BeHear NOW, two leading hearables designed to enhance hearing in challenging environments. While both devices share similarities, such as active noise reduction, Bluetooth connectivity, and a neckband form factor, they differ significantly in features, price, and functionality. The BeHear NOW stands out for its advanced personalization through a hearing assessment app, a unique grid-based sound tuning system, and the inclusion of features like sp...
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Alango’s BeHear Hearables Take On Bose Hearphones
The BeHear NOW headset from Alango is positioned as a competitive alternative to Bose's Hearphones, offering similar features such as Bluetooth connectivity, noise cancellation, and customizable sound amplification at a significantly lower price of $249 compared to Bose's $499.95. Key differentiators include BeHear's advanced personalization features like an informal hearing assessment for tailored sound profiles, the ability to slow down speech for improved intelligibility, and compatibility wit...
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Android 10 Launched with Focus on Hearing Loss Accessibility
The article highlights Google's significant advancements in Android 10, particularly for individuals with hearing loss. Key features include direct audio streaming from Pixel phones to hearing aids, real-time captions for videos and conversations via Live Caption, accurate speech-to-text transcription through Live Transcribe, and a Sound Amplifier app that enhances specific sound frequencies for better clarity. These innovations introduce healthy competition in the hearing aid market, challenging...
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