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Ear wax: the good, the bad, and the ugly
With ear wax removal being a core part of ENT and audiology services, Seth Schwartz gives us his dos and don’ts. We have all seen cartoons where a character pulls enough wax out of their ears to make a candle....National Acoustics Laboratories and Ear Science Institute Australia join forces
A partnership between two Australian organisations will bring together the country’s researchers to improve treatments for millions dealing with hearing issues.
Identifying congenital CMV: the screening debate
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a significant global public health burden and is the biggest non-genetic cause of childhood hearing loss, as well as being an important cause of neurodevelopmental delay. Despite a study concluding that there was not enough evidence...Beware of Bicycle Face!
Many of us were told as children that we would get square eyes from watching too much television. But spare a thought for those late Victorian ladies, embracing their first taste of liberty on a bicycle, who were threatened with...Absorbing the hurt
In this article, taken from his blog, ENT surgeon John McGarva reminds us that while we can’t fix everything, we may still be able to help. It was a long time ago. I was a scarily young Houseman, barely 22,...Robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion approved by FDA
The Minnesota-based medical technology company iotaMotion has announced a "meaningful milestone in peadiatric hearing care", having received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the iotaSoft® robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion system for children aged four and older.BAAP Mid-Year Symposium 2024: A Neurology-Neurotology Interface
British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (BAAP) held its mid-year symposium virtually, attracting a global audience of audiovestibular and neurology professionals. Organised by Professor Soumit Dasgupta, Chair of the BAAP Education Committee, the half-day event focused on the complex interface between neurology and neurotology, specifically addressing neurodegenerative disorders and their impact on balance.
Intranasal platelet-rich plasma for persistent olfactory disorders
The care we provide to patients is ultimately about aiming for speedy recovery from their illness – this has been the case since time immemorial. There is no doubt that advances in medical and surgical care have been exponential since...Are ENT patients who research their symptoms online better informed?
All our patients look up their symptoms online before they visit us, don’t they? And patients who do so are better informed than those who don’t, right? Well, that’s not actually the case… The ‘information era’ More information is now...Is one glass of wine on call safe?
It’s a standard question for those about to sit a Specialist Training (ST) interview; you are on call and you call a senior colleague in to perform an operation. You smell alcohol on the breath of the surgeon, so what...
Strategic Practice Management – 2nd Edition
I was very pleased to take on the task of reviewing this book as I support Starkey’s Business Development Partnership Programme set up to support the UK and Irish Independent sector and to encourage audiologists to run their own businesses....
