License agreement signed to commercialize intelligent hearing aid
...AIGN, Ill. For someone with partial hearing loss, picking out a voice in a crowded social gathering can be hard, even with the help of a hearing aid. Thats about to change in a revolutionary way. Scientists at the University of Illinois recently signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Phonak Inc., a l...Management of osteoarthritis pain
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