About 20% of U.S. adults have some form of hearing loss, but there are very few options available for them in terms of hearing aids. They can either spend thousands of dollars on a prescription hearing aid or buy a cheap device with pre-settings for a couple hundred dollars. 75% to 80% of adults with hearing loss don’t have devices, due in large part to lack of insurance. iHear wants to give people with hearing loss an affordable device that they can easily customize at home with a Web-based hearing test. Continue reading →

A Boston University professor was awarded a $2.75 million grant to conduct research on an advanced hearing aid. The grant, which was issued by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, was given to Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences professor of speech, language and hearing sciences Gerald Kidd. Continue reading →