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“Low Frequencies Are Underappreciated” — Restoring the Missing Half of CI Hearing

Renowned ENT surgeon Prof. Paul Van de Heyning argues that low frequencies, long electrodes, and anatomy-based fitting can reshape cochlear implant care. Find the key messages of his lecture at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in this article—and watch the embedded recording of his presentation for full information.

Group of people seated around a table during a meeting or workshop, with several water bottles, notebooks, and smartphones visible. Two participants in the center look down at their devices and papers, while name cards—one reading “Adelaide” and another “berhane”—are placed on the table. The setting appears to be a conference room with glass doors featuring a geometric patterned design and a visible “PULL” sign on the door.

Empowering Hearing Rehabilitation in Emerging Countries: A Sustainable Approach

The Hearing Healthcare Alliance (HHA)—a strategic partnership between MED-EL and the Austrian Development Agency—worked to enhance the diagnosis and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing loss across numerous countries in the Global South.

A CI surgeon holds a visualization of a cochlea with the electrode array being inserted.

OTOGUIDE: A New Precision Surgery Tool for Individualized Cochlear Implantation

OTOGUIDE: Precision you can see. You know OTOPLAN,* OTODRIVE,** and OTOARM. And now there’s OTOGUIDE, our new intraoperative software that enables you to see electrode array insertion like never before.

An audiologist adjusts an audio processor fitting to send to her patient remotely.

What Makes HearCare MED-EL So Exciting?

Today, we’re getting unique insights into using Remote Care in routine clinical practice—we’ll learn more about providing audiological care via the MAESTRO software and the HearCare MED-EL app, which can be done anytime, anywhere. Prof. Andreas Büchner describes firsthand how this pioneering technology is used at the DHZ (German Hearing Center) in Hanover, its benefits, and its implications for patients and clinical staff.

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Assessing Auditory Development Just Got Easier With LEAQ & ReDi

Early auditory development plays a critical role in a child’s spoken communication journey. Supporting families and professionals during these early years requires tools like ReDi and the LittlEARS ® Auditory Questionnaire that are simple, accessible, and practical in home and clinical environments.

A medical professional wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope sits at a desk, speaking with a hearing loss patient who is seated across from them. The doctor holds a pen over a clipboard with papers, which is a quality of life questionnaire. A tablet and an open laptop rest on the desk. A white cup and various office items are visible in the background, creating the setting of a bright, modern medical consultation room.

Introducing: The Quality of Life in People With Hearing Loss Questionnaire

Clinicians and researchers can use the new “Quality of Life in People with Hearing Loss Questionnaire (HL-QoL)” to assess how hearing loss and treatment affect an individual’s quality of life. As the first validated questionnaire based on the WHO’s international classification of functioning, disability, and health, it is designed to assess hearing outcomes while providing a holistic perspective.

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