Your Earphones And Headphones As Health And Medical Devices

Your Earphones And Headphones As Health And Medical Devices

Most of us have likely used headphones, so far, mostly as entertainment accessories. These devices are now set for a digital health upgrade as companies are designing headphones as hearing aids and health tracking devices. 

Tech Giant Apple popularised the approach with a free update to the AirPods Pro 2 that makes it function as a clinical-grade hearing aid. The FDA even approved the Apple AirPods Pro’s Hearing Aid Feature as the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device in 2024. Other companies are also investigating this approach and headphones could be on track to become the next smartwatch, or a so-called hearable. 

As hearing loss affects about 1.5 billion people globally, these tech-driven solutions can expand access to personalised, high-quality hearing support. In this article, we consider the rising trend of headphones being adapted as health and medical devices.




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