"They found that the risk scores developed from precise phenotypes were better predictive of individuals with hearing loss than risk scores developed from diagnostic codes." news.vumc.org/2026/10/08/n... #keeplistening

"Chandrasekhar also sees potential for lower-cost versions in countries where access to audiology services is limited, as well as other forms of sound delivery being explored with research partners." hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-tech... #keeplistening

"clinicians should: Describe hearing technology in accurate, balanced language. Emphasize individualized outcomes rather than marketing-driven claims." hearinghealthmatters.org/hear-in-priv... #keeplistening

"The conversation closes with a broader question for hearing healthcare: Should hearing checks become as routine as eye exams, blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings, and dental visits?" < 💯 YES hearinghealthmatters.org/thisweek/202... @sharieberts.bsky.social #keeplistening

"Researchers found that hearing impairment was associated with a higher likelihood of dementia.... The findings are particularly notable because much of the research connecting hearing loss and dementia has come from higher-income countries." hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news... #keeplistening

From our friends at HLAA: The next Hearing Loss at Work webinar is Wed, Oct 21, 2pm ET: Explore how to shape your personal brand to support career growth, prepare for leadership, and expand your visibility in the workplace: www.hearingloss.org/event/webina... #keeplistening

"Vestibular disorders remain among the most underrecognized and frequently misdiagnosed neurological conditions. Dr. Brandt and Dr. Anson have each made extraordinary contributions to improving the lives of patients" vestibular.org/blog/2026-me... #keeplistening #balance

"Health Canada has approved the hearing aid features on the AirPods Pro 2, but so far only B.C. has passed legislation for OTC aids and so Apple has not enabled the features in Canada." www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... #keeplistening @theglobeandmail.com

"Gestures and finger movements can be used to give instructions to the robot [so they can] be operated in noisy environments [and] where voice commands are difficult to hear. The technology may also be easier to use for people with hearing impairments." apocwire.com/us/p/0000047... #keeplistening

“I have a colleague in neuroscience I’ve started working with and we’ve figured out that we can apply gravitational wave detection technology to identifying changes in brain waves that indicate [when] someone’s experiencing tinnitus” particle.scitech.org.au/atoms-galaxi... #tinnitus #keeplistening

“Our work now says there is promise in using prestin as a biomarker for tinnitus. This is our first step to developing drugs to help manage tinnitus.” today.uconn.edu/2026/10/ucon... #tinnitus @uconn.bsky.social (o geez this photo with her ear and hand!) #keeplistening

"with Oticon earning the program’s top distinction for its Oticon Zeal hearing aid" hearingreview.com/hearing-prod... @oticon.bsky.social #keeplistening

“But the actual recordings and thus readings of amplitude are made with another kind of device, a Sound Level Meter (normally used in industrial acoustics, but that can also serve in working with animals!).” www.404media.co/loudest-bird... #keeplistening @404media.co

"These findings support sound therapy as an effective intervention for chronic tinnitus in individuals with mild hearing loss." www.nature.com/articles/s41... #tinnitus #keeplistening

"Many young people wear them while commuting, working, studying, exercising and relaxing, so their ears may receive very little meaningful recovery time throughout the day." stoke.nub.news/news/adverti... #keeplistening

"In practical terms, this metric represents the softest speech sounds a person can hear in each ear. A lower number indicates that the person can hear softer sounds. The measure is already used by hearing specialists around the world." www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2026... #keeplistening @jhu.edu

“It is best to limit exposure to loud noise as much as possible and, when unavoidable, wear hearing protection in noisy environments, such as sporting events, concerts or around loud machinery” nypost.com/2026/10/04/h... #keeplistening

"This year’s winners span hearing aids, auditory implants, assistive technologies and software, hearing conservation, clinical equipment, therapeutics, service delivery, and personal listening devices." hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news... #keeplistening

"squid seem to regulate hair bundle length to tune their hair cells to different frequencies, much like the human ear. This makes squid a promising model for studying how human hearing works." case.edu/news/newly-d... #squid #keeplistening

"The brains of some unresponsive hospice patients continued reacting to sounds only hours before death, supporting the possibility that hearing is one of the last senses to fade." www.fodmapeveryday.com/what-really-... #keeplistening