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They possess one of the most accurate and efficient hearing systems in the animal kingdom, and the precision with which the fly species Ormia ochracea can localize sources of sound is unparalleled – which is why researchers are trying to reverse engineer its hearing apparatus with a view to helping people affected by hearing loss.
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A dog’s ear is a multitasking organ that differs from a human ear in many respects, however there are also some crucial points of similarity. This is why dogs with hearing loss can wear human hearing aids, such as those provided by Sonova brand Phonak.
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Finally being able to hear is a dream that is coming true for more and more people in the growth market of India, with the Sonova brand Advanced Bionics represented in more than two-thirds of private clinics nationwide. Doctors have been particularly impressed by the personalized service and the comprehensive follow-up care on offer.
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Phonak has been supplying hearing solutions for more than 70 years and its portfolio includes a suite of innovative and easy-to-use products specially designed for children. Phonak pediatric audiology expert Christiane Schubert reports on how hearing aids are improving quality of life for children with hearing loss.
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Even as a child, the young dancer Tianjiao Zhang from the Chinese city of Harbin knew there was only one career for her, despite her profound hearing loss. She has been supported in this endeavor by hearing aids from Sonova brand Phonak, which the dancer has been wearing since early childhood.
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When Crystal Variava first set foot in Rangammal School in the southern Indian city of Tiruvanamalai, she was astonished: 200 children were sitting in the bright classrooms of the spacious building and lessons were in full swing; but there was hardly a sound to be heard.
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Phonak will start through Iron Bow a pilot program to provide the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) real-life opportunities for employing modern telehealth solutions to enable a distance fitting approach for hearing aids. With this innovative distance support solution the two organizations are further leading the way in the field of eHearingcare in an…
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Sonova’s Hear the World Foundation has been working for disadvantaged people with hearing loss for more than ten years. The Foundation has already provided support for more than 80 projects in 39 countries, helping thousands of people to improve their hearing. Sonova’s employees play an essential part in the Foundation’s work.
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Efficiency in the animal kingdom: frogs only hear what they need to survive, and they use their mouths to do it. The peculiar characteristics of their hearing are also proving useful to Sonova’s experts as models for developing the next generation of hearing aids.
