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When everyday sounds are unbearable: understanding pain and loudness hyperacusis
Everyday sounds can feel unbearably loud or physically painful for people with hyperacusis, a complex disorder that may require tailored, cautious care. Hyperacusis is a disorder in which everyday sounds are experienced as uncomfortable or intolerable. For some people, sounds...
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As the UK distributor of the globally recognised DEKA SmartXide² Trio, Lynton will be... -
Med Sales Careers offers targeted training courses and specialist recruitment services for the MedTech... -
Our Soluvos Medical team carries the full range of A.R.C. Lasers in the UK... -
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The Listening Lab recently celebrated its annual Movie Day for cochlear implant recipients in... -
The Lenire® tinnitus treatment device is now available in Canada through 21 clinics across...
Operating abroad
I have always taken the view that one is better operating in a familiar environment, with scrub-nurses and anaesthetists that one knows, to say nothing of the equipment required and, most importantly ensuring the most appropriate pre- and postoperative care...
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Task shifting in public hospital rhinology new patient assessment
Nurse-led rhinology clinics and CBCT imaging streamline assessment, improve equity and expand capacity in a resource-constrained public hospital setting. In the ENT department at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand, we have faced problems that are no doubt well known to many...
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This cadaveric course in partnership with B. Braun Aesculap Power Systems, is designed to use 3D anatomical teaching to help navigate skull base and neurovascular approaches in the microsurgical cadaveric lab.
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We seek your valuable support for the upcoming “International Conference on Otolaryngology and ENT...
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Royal Society of Medicine Training, Transformation, Excellence: The Surgeon’s Cycle of Life
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Warm greetings from Intelli Global Meetings! We are excited to welcome you to the...
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The purpose of IHCON is to advance knowledge and facilitate progress in hearing-aid research and development through the exchange of current research findings and technical advances related to the treatment of hearing impairment with hearing aids and other technologies.
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Preparations are in full swing for the 18th National ENT Nursing Masterclass at Doncaster...
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It’s with great enthusiasm that we would like to welcome you to the 12th...
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The course includes lectures, temporal bone dissection held in a step-by-step mode and panel discussions. Variety of lectures will cover all aspects of endoscopic ear surgery – principles, starting with ‘How to begin‘, equipment and instrumentation, OR set-up, raising tympanomeatal flap, endoscopic ear anatomy, basic and advanced techniques. The main emphasis will be given to hands-on temporal bone dissection.
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11th London (formerly Manchester) Laser Laryngeal Airway Course
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The 23rd World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will take place...
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European Society of Head and Neck Radiology 38th Annual Meeting and Refresher Course
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Royal Society of Medicine Fine Wine Tasting and Dinner - Drinking in Georgian and Victorian Britain
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The two-day course will provide comprehensive coverage of voice pathology and treatment approaches.
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2026 International Council of Nurses NP/ Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference
The (Ancient Egyptian) ear that hears badly: otology in Ancient Egypt 1500 BC
The Ebers Papyrus was written around 1500 years before the birth of Christ, and is arguably the most complete and most beautiful of the medical texts to have survived from ancient Egypt. It was purchased from a Coptic antiquarian in...
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OBITUARY: Professor Carel Dirk August Verwoerd (1936–2026): Founding father of the European Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Professor Dr Carel Dirk August Verwoerd. Professor Dr Carel Dirk August (Carel) Verwoerd was a driving force in the development of paediatric otorhinolaryngology in Europe. As a founding member of the European Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology (ESPO) in 1994, he...
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Sentio™ System – an active transcutaneous bone conduction hearing system from Oticon Medical
As bone conduction technology advances, implant options continue to improve; here, the Sentio™ System is outlined, including indications, surgical technique and aftercare. Bone conduction hearing aids (BCHA) are an established management option for adults with conductive (CHL) or mixed hearing...
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OBITUARY: Emeritus Professor Adrian John Fourcin (30/8/1927 - 10/4/2026)
Adrian John Fourcin. Adrian John Fourcin was born on 30 August 1927 in Primrose Hill, London. His father Victor was a French confectioner, a hobby that, together with joinery, Adrian enjoyed passionately alongside his lifelong interest in speech and hearing....
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A career in audiovestibular medicine: trainee perspectives
Trainees and consultants share insights into audiovestibular medicine, a UK specialty treating hearing loss and balance disorders through multidisciplinary care. Audiovestibular medicine (AVM) is a hidden gem among medical specialties. To provide an insider’s perspective, we interviewed current AVM trainees...
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How AI is expanding accessibility for people with hearing loss in speech-to-text apps
In hospitals and clinical environments where masks are required, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals continue to experience additional barriers due to the absence of visual cues. Similarly, large in-person meetings, virtual sessions, classrooms and lectures can be difficult to navigate when...
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Professor Ann Hermansson in Dublin, 2024. Professor Ann Hermansson from Lund, Sweden, has been... -
An interview with Professor Henryk Skarzynski, the President of the 18th International Conference on...
Overcoming barriers to ear health in remote WA: partnerships and mobile care
Earbus Foundation delivers culturally safe, mobile ear healthcare to Aboriginal children across remote Western Australia, bridging access gaps. Otitis media, or middle ear disease, is highly prevalent in Aboriginal children in Australia [1]. Studies have shown that otitis media can...
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Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough,... -
Hearing Health & Technology Matters is now accepting submissions for the 7th Annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™, an international awards programme recognising technological innovation and achievement across the hearing industry. -
The British Laryngological Association (BLA) will be running its flagship 'Cutting Edge Laryngology' meeting... -
O2 has carried out a proof-of-concept trial using new technology designed to improve phone calls for customers with hearing loss.
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