Video: Train operator trials AI speech-to-text announcements for passengers with hearing loss
Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has successfully completed a two-day trial of assistive technology on its trains to improve journeys for hearing-impaired passengers. Developed in…
Comment: You don’t have to wait for hearing aids to tackle hearing loss
Amanda Philpott, a hearing health expert and CEO at eargym The Lancet Commission recently published a significant report on dementia prevention and care. Amanda Philpott, a hearing health…
Survey finds just 12 percent of people aged 55 plus would feel confident about hearing aid use
New research investigating societal attitudes towards hearing loss has found that a third of UK adults would feel uncomfortable wearing hearing aids in public. The…
EXCLUSIVE: How hearing aids may be extending lives – A look at recent findings
Adriana Aleksandrova, Content Writer and Consultant for Hear4U, delves into a significant study published earlier this year that sheds light on the potential of hearing…
EXCLUSIVE: Advocating for accessible hearing devices – A call to action
Adriana Aleksandrova, Content Writer and Consultant for Hear4U, discusses the need of hearing accessibility and the challenges faced by individuals with hearing loss in accessing…
New directional microphone tech could help 20.6 million users UK-wide
The Voice Selector Converse device Focused listening technology provider, Nuance Hearing, has launched what it calls a "state-of-the-art" directional microphone, The Voice Selector Converse, to…
“Essential” hearing aids to give more people access to care and professional guidance
GN Hearing, a global hearing aid provider, has launched ReSound Key, an “essential” hearing aid line-up that provides greater access to award-winning hearing technology worldwide.…
Active hearing aid use could prevent development of dementia, new report finds
A report by The Lancet Commission suggests that wearing hearing aids can stave off dementia for many people, with leading hearing aid provider Oticon stressing…
250,000 clear face masks to be delivered to frontline workers to support people with hearing loss
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that 250,000 clear face masks are to be delivered to frontline NHS and social care…
“Breakthrough” research into how the brain processes sound to help support those with hearing loss
Oticon has announced new evidence that supports its research into opening up sound for people with hearing loss in order to support the brain’s natural…