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An image of a healthy eardrum (left) and with acute otitis media (right) captured by the new smartphone app. IMAGE: Dr Alejandro Hoberman.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Smartphone app used with otoscope accurately diagnoses acute otitis media

May 25, 2024

A new smartphone app which uses artificial intelligence can accurately diagnose acute otitis media (AOM) by connecting to an otoscope,...

Participants will receive the drug or placebo with cochlear implantation to see if the drug can prevent and/or treat loss of residual hearing. Image: Peakstock/stock.adobe.com.

Cochlear implants

Drug to be trialled with cochlear implantation to reduce loss of residual hearing

by Helen Carter

May 24, 2024

An American biotechnology company will trial giving its new investigational drug to cochlear implant recipients to see if it reduces...

Deterra Royalties and Earbus Foundation celebrate their continued partnership with a tour of the Newman and Western Desert Earbus. L-R: Deterra Royalties staff Sruti Simon, James Thompson, Vanessa Pereira, Jason Clifton, Earbus Foundation co-founder and executive director Paul Higginbotham and co-founder and CEO Dr Lara Shur, Julian Andrews, senior audiologist Adelina Duncan, Bronwyn Kerr, Li Li and senior audiologist Vijay Sivaramaling. Image: Earbus Foundation of WA.

Indigenous ear health

Deterra Royalties donation helps Earbus continue fighting hearing damage

by Helen Carter

May 23, 2024

Earbus visits to the remote town of Newman in the Pilbara and the Western Desert in Western Australia will continue...

Cochlear said it would seek to provide Oticon Medical’s cochlear implant customers continued support with a lifetime of hearing solutions. Image: Generated with AI Papisut/stock.adobe.com.

Cochlear implants

Cochlear commits to supporting 20,000 patients in Oticon Medical acquisition

by Helen Carter

May 22, 2024

Cochlear Limited yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of the Oticon Medical cochlear implant business from Danish-headquartered hearing health...

A 3D image generated with AI of the intricate vestibular system inside the ear, highlighting its complex structure. Image: Pungu x/stock.adobe.com.

MBS items

Co-claiming for brain stem evoked audiometry and vestibular assessment MBS items

by Helen Carter

May 20, 2024

In a win for the audiology sector, the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) brain stem evoked audiometry item can be co-claimed...

Ear Science Institute of Australia CEO, Associate Professor Sandra Bellekom. Image: Ear Science Institute of Australia.

Hearing research institutions

Leading audiologist Sandra Bellekom nominated for 2024 Western Australian of the Year

by Helen Carter

May 20, 2024

Ear Science Institute Australia CEO Associate Professor Sandra Bellekom has been nominated for BHP’s 2024 Western Australian of the Year...

On a mission to unlock the secrets of how we hear, Professor David McAlpine, Professor of Hearing, Language and the Brain, and Director of Hearing Research, Macquarie University Faculty of Human Sciences. Image: Chris Stacey, Macquarie University.

Research

Macquarie University team propose new theory on how humans hear; neural circuitry

by Helen Carter

May 18, 2024

New brain research by a Macquarie University team debunks a 75-year-old theory about how humans hear and determine where sounds...

The BHP donation will benefit East Pilbara First Nations children by improving access to hearing services and treatment. Image: Ear Science Institute.

Indigenous ear health

BHP donation to Healthy Hearing Outback program will improve access to services

by Helen Carter

May 18, 2024

BHP has donated $825,000 to Ear Science Institute Australia‘s philanthropic arm – the Gift of Hearing – to improve access...

Calls have been made for placement payments for audiology students, meanwhile audiometry students have also missed out on financial subsidies. Image: eldanurkovic/stock.adobe.com.

University and training

Call for audiology students to receive Budget’s practical placement payments

by Helen Carter

May 15, 2024

Calls have been made for the Australian Government’s new weekly payments for some students doing practical placement to extend to...

Gene therapy

Gene therapy restores hearing in baby and children with genetic deafness

by Helen Carter

May 13, 2024

Pioneering gene therapy has restored hearing in a British baby born with profound genetic deafness, along with other children in...

Starkey and MED-EL’s DualSync partnership advances Bluetooth connectivity for CI users

Hearing industry insights

Smartphone app used with otoscope accurately diagnoses acute otitis media

Drug to be trialled with cochlear implantation to reduce loss of residual hearing

Deterra Royalties donation helps Earbus continue fighting hearing damage

Cochlear commits to supporting 20,000 patients in Oticon Medical acquisition

Co-claiming for brain stem evoked audiometry and vestibular assessment MBS items

Leading audiologist Sandra Bellekom nominated for 2024 Western Australian of the Year

Macquarie University team propose new theory on how humans hear; neural circuitry

BHP donation to Healthy Hearing Outback program will improve access to services

Call for audiology students to receive Budget’s practical placement payments

Gene therapy restores hearing in baby and children with genetic deafness

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