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Academic Achievement Award for De Wet Swanepoel

Congratulations to Daniël Christiaan De Wet Swanepoel for being one of the recipients of the University of Pretoria’s 2023 Academic Achievement Awards.

New podcast : Follow your Nose

The Irish Rhinologic Society has recently launched an introductory patient education podcast series. The initial series will be four episodes, which will also include a dedicated episode to asthma/allergic rhinitis and nasal surgery.

Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026

Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 is the bi-annual flagship meeting of the British Laryngological Association, bringing together an international faculty of leading experts in laryngology. This three-day conference will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine and will focus on the very latest advancements in voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. The programme will span clinical practice, scientific research, and technological innovation, featuring keynote lectures, original research presentations, case discussions, and panel debates. Designed for ENT surgeons, Speech and Language Therapists, Respiratory Physicians, Gastroenterologists, trainees, and allied health professionals, Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 offers a unique opportunity for in-depth learning, cross-disciplinary debate, and international networking.

BIHIMA calls for minimum standard for assistive listening systems in theatres

Most theatres use assistive listening systems, but according to the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA), this does not always ensure a good experience for audiences with hearing loss.

Update on EU patient safety petition

The European Commission has now replied to the parliamentary question posed earlier this year, when Professors Adrian Agius of Malta and John Fenton of Ireland brought a petition on patient safety.

Innovative Technologies in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Patients with Hearing Loss and Deafness

Vigen Bakhshinyan, deputy director, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Audiology, Moscow, Russia.In September, Moscow hosted the scientific and practical conference entitled ‘Innovative technologies in the diagnosis of hearing disorders and rehabilitation of patients with hearing loss and deafness’, marking the...

World Hearing Day – country by country

Hundreds of events took place to mark World Hearing Day on 3 March – the date selected because 3.3 resembles the shape of our two ears.

Stigma still stops the use of hearing devices

New data has revealed that the top 10 reasons for avoiding hearing instruments have barely shifted in the past three years, despite rising satisfaction rates and life-changing developments in technology.

The Hallpike Prize 2026

The Hallpike Prize is awarded annually by the British Association of Audiovestibular Physician (BAAP) for the best project of the past 24-month period (research, audit or review of subject) in the area of audiovestibular medicine.