{
  "id": 18460260,
  "title": "Tips from hearing experts: Hearing aid whistling or dead? Here's what you can try now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tipps-von-horakustikern-horgerat-pfeift-oder-ist-tot-das-konnen-sie",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/medizin/tipps-von-hoerakustikern-hoergeraet-pfeift-oder-ist-tot-das-koennen-sie-nun-probieren/100267815.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German Federal Association of Hearing Acousticians (Biha) reports on common issues with hearing systems. If a hearing aid produces no sound, the problem may be with the battery, which could be empty, loose, or incorrectly inserted. If the volume decreases over time, earwax may be the culprit, and cleaning the device or a professional cleaning by a hearing acoustician may be necessary. Whistling or feedback noises can be caused by incorrectly inserting the device or a defect in the earpiece or sound tube, and can also be triggered by excess earwax. To prevent problems, the Biha advises proper care, including avoiding heat, water, and applying creams or perfumes before putting in the hearing system.",
  "summary": "The hearing system plays tricks? You don't always have to head straight to the hearing specialist. A lot can be sorted out yourself - namely like this.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}