AI revolutionizes hearing aid technology by reducing background noise, boosting volume

Trouble hearing in noisy places and crowded spaces? Researchers say new algorithm could help hearing aid users

BU researchers develop a brain-inspired algorithm that can help people with hearing loss pick out conversations in noisy, crowded spaces.

AI revolutionizes hearing aid technology by reducing background noise, boosting volume

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Artificial Intelligence is already making a positive impact in medicine. From detecting breast and colon cancer to developing new drugs. Now device makers are using machine learning to tackle the number one complaint among an aging population. Hearing aids boost volume but they also turn up the noise. It’s a setting many older people avoid. Patrick Jarzembowski couldn’t hear the conversation at a loud restaurant or social set…

Hearing aids not helping? Hearing implants can

ASK THE EXPERT Sponsored content by St. Cloud ENTAnswers by Brooke Steckelberg, an audiologist at St. Cloud ENTMy hearing aids are not helping. Are hearing implants an option?A hearing implant, also known as a cochlear implant, is for people who can’t use regular hearing aids, often because of problems with their outer or middle ear or because they can only hear in one ear. Instead of making sounds louder like normal hearing aids, a hearing impl…

Tiny implant could revolutionize hearing and more trending innovation news

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top trending innovation news from the second half of April 2025. The most-read recent stories on InnovationMap include a revolutionary hearing aid device, space tech updates, a femtech company's rebrand and more. Get the details below.1. Houston doctor aims to revolutionize hearing aid industry with tiny implant“What is the future of hearing aids?” That’s the question that led to a potential revolution.“The …

How Deep Learning Enhances Cochlear Implant Technology For Hearing Restoration

A study demonstrates that deep learning techniques for cochlear implants achieve comparable speech intelligibility to traditional ACE coding strategies, as measured by the STOI metric, offering potential benefits in adaptability and personalization for hearing restoration.