Global Consensus can improve adult CI care, but professionals must boost awareness
The publication in 2020 of the first international consensus on the provision of cochlear implants (CI) in adults was hailed as a landmark event. Audio Infos interviews one of the authors of these consensus statements, Prof. Robert Lenarz
Neonatal hearing structures suffer loss of neurons when exposed to monosodium glutamate, Pennsylvania study shows
Widespread damage to the cochlea and auditory brainstem, and drastic loss of neurons in the midbrain. These were among hypotheses confirmed by US researchers investigating the effects of neonatal exposure in lab rats to monosodium glutamate (MSG)…
Interview with Sound of Metal director Darius Marder: “This film doesn’t have an opinion about cochlear implant.”
Darius Marder’s double Oscar-winning movie, Sound of Metal, has chimed from sweetly to jarringly in the audiology community. In this exclusive interview, the director throws light on the complex blend of story, character portrayal, and audiological realities in this must-see film…
Hearing aid producers keep positive as final 2020 European sales figures confirm violent pandemic impact
After years of steady growth in hearing aid sales, the negative pandemic impact of 2020 has been put into figures by the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA). The total of 14.12m units sold is bad news, but the figure is only slightly below 2016 sales…
WORLD WITHOUT STIGMA – Addressing the long-held stigmas associated with hearing instruments
The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) interviewed one of its members, Maarten Barmentlo, Chief Marketing Officer at WS Audiology, on how the company’s Signia brand is tackling the issue of stigma in our industry…