Category: News
The Quest for a Cure
Will there ever be a treatment for hearing loss? A drug perhaps or some genetic wizardry? I spoke with a scientist who has devoted his career to the research necessary to answer those questions.
Who is Listening?
Those new hearing aids of yours may become a spy’s best friend. Imagine that someone, somewhere, could hack them and secretly listen to every word…
CGF 166 Clears FDA Hurdle
It’s one of the most promising potential treatments for hearing loss, and the good news is that the clinical trials for CFG166 are now back…
Hearing The Light
Is this the future of hearing aids? A laser aimed at your ear drum. That is at the heart of what may be the most…
A Very Cool Hearing Test
It was a bit of a PR stunt but a very clever one. Instead of listening to tones in a booth, the people being tested…
CGF166 Clinical Trials Update
Some encouraging news on the hunt for a cure for sensorineural hearing loss: GenVec and Novartis have announced they intend to resume the Phase 1/2…
Listening with Hearables
The next generation of hearing aids is now being born, and they promise to be at the vanguard of a revolution. But calling them hearing…
Hearing Aids vs PSAPs
The hearing aid industry is facing an Uber moment. Or is it? The market is being disrupted by newcomers armed with new technology at a cheaper…
The Search for a Cure
There is no cure for sensorineural hearing loss, the type that 90% of us with fading hearing have. But thanks to some deaf chickens, there…
“The Big Six” Hearing Aid Companies
They are known as “The Big Six” for a reason. Together they control about 98% of the global market for hearing aids.* And it’s a…
