I’ve been covering hearing aids for WIRED for nearly three years now, and I regularly talk to users and prospects about them when I wear them in public. Regardless of what I’m testing, one brand name has consistently and repeatedly popped up during that time: Jabra. The Danish brand has a long history making a … Read more
Signia was an early mover in the in-ear hearing aid world when it released its Active Pro line two years ago, and the industry has continued to evolve dramatically since. While there are plenty more in-ear aids on the market today, Signia’s bread and butter is found in the more traditional side of the hearing … Read more
Madonna is nixing a photo of Luther Vandross from the AIDS tribute she puts on during her “Celebration” tour …. because, as his estate has clarified, he shouldn’t be there at all. The Material Girl has made a point to pay tribute to her late friends and famous peers — including Herb Ritts, Freddie Mercury, … Read more
One of the bigger consumer audio companies to dive into the over-the-counter hearing aid market is Sennheiser. The brand’s efforts are the product of a partnership between the earbud giant and Sonova Hearing, which acquired Sennheiser’s hearing aid division in 2022. The new operation’s first product, All-Day Clear, arrived last summer, though it’s sadly missing … Read more
Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died Sunday at the age of 95 at her home in the United States. Gao’s outspokenness about the virus outbreak — which some gauged to have infected tens of thousands — embarrassed the Chinese government and … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Gao Yaojie, a doctor exiled from China under pressure from authorities after she exposed an AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, died at her home in New York on Sunday, little more than a week before her 96th birthday. Gao, a retired gynecologist, gained international acclaim when she … Read more
Final October, the US Meals and Drug Administration loosened guidelines for the way listening to aids could also be offered, making them obtainable at shops and pharmacies throughout the US with out the necessity for a prescription or skilled becoming by a listening to well being skilled. Over-the-counter (OTC) listening to aids are meant for … Read more
Listening to aids have improved by leaps and bounds over the previous few many years. As microprocessors and microphones have quickly turn into smaller and extra cheap to provide, producers have managed to pack small, customary listening to aids with options that make them extra helpful than ever earlier than. One problem with listening to … Read more
Listening to aids lastly grew to become accessible over-the-counter final 12 months, which means they are often bought at your native pharmacy with out a physician’s prescription or go to. They’re extra inexpensive than conventional listening to aids too, costing as little as just a few hundred {dollars} as an alternative of hundreds. However there’s … Read more