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Public health planning for hearing impairment (2017)

In 2009 Professor Andrew Smith and Dr Daksha Patel identified the need for awareness of public health methods in hearing healthcare planning. In 2010 the first training course was held, and since then 760 health workers from 41 countries have...

Semi implantable bone conduction devices: challenges and developments

Bone conduction mechanisms and history of bone conduction aids Bone conduction hearing devices work by stimulating hair cells via the bone conduction hearing pathways. These pathways are less well understood than the air conduction pathways, but recent research has shown...

Cochlear implants and therapeutics: a natural partnership?

Global awareness of cochlear implants as a solution for hearing loss is slowly increasing and gaining acceptance. The potential for combining cochlear implants with inner ear therapeutics is immense, with promise in several areas. This article takes us on a...

Soluvos Medical – ready for the last months of the year!

As this year comes to an end, the Soluvos team is preparing for the final meetings of 2024: 15-16 Nov 2024 Bellocq, Netherlands22-23 Nov 2024Surgery Techniques in Laryngology Hands-on Course, Hamburg22-23 Nov 2024 Belgium ENT Meeting, Antwerp28-30 Nov 2024 AMC...

Soluvos Medical wishes all readers an awesome New Year!

This year passed by so quickly and the Soluvos team is already preparing for next year’s meetings: 15–18 Jan ’25 Winter Days of Laryngology, Crans, Switzerland24–25 Jan ’25 Danish Laryngology Meeting, Nyborg, Denmark30–31 Jan ’25 Winter Laryngology Course on Laryngeal...

Soluvos Medical wishes ENT & Audiology News readers an awesome New Year!

The year has passed by so quickly but the Soluvos team is ready for next year’s meetings and courses, and hopes to see you at: 14-17 Jan ’26 Winter Days of Laryngology, Crans, Switzerland 19-20 Jan ’26 Winter Laryngology Unilateral...

Hearing ‘aid’ for Ukraine

Hearing Aid Recycling (HAR) has partnered with Ukraine’s Vidchui organisation to deliver 1000 hearing aids to those affected by war. This collaboration provides essential support for military personnel and civilians suffering from hearing loss, highlighting the power of global solidarity...

Empathic consulting: elevating audiology through connection

A new course in empathic consulting helps audiologists deepen patient trust and engagement, focusing on emotional insight to improve care quality and consultation outcomes. Leightons and The Hearing Care Partnership have developed an innovative course focused on empathic consulting for...

A brief history of the acoustic ear trumpet and some collection favourites

If you think you know a thing or two about ear trumpets, I’d bet Michael Briggs knows more! In this fascinating article, he tells the history of the ear trumpet, as well as sharing some wonderful pictures from his Guiness...

Establishing a hearing service and ear hospital in Nepal: the Ear Aid Nepal experience

Following the earthquake that devastated Nepal in April 2015, the year ended on a positive note with the opening of an ENT hospital in Pokhara. Mike Smith, a UK-born ENT surgeon has been the driving force behind the conception and...

Poor allergic rhinitis control increases the overall costs

Allergic rhinitis and asthma are common and can have significant effects on quality of life. However, not many studies have focused on the economic effects. The authors of this study performed a large-scale (over 60,000 patients) observational study to analyse...

Mobile phones to assess productivity in rhinitis

Uncontrolled and moderate to severe allergic rhinitis (AR) has significant negative impact on work productivity. Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Allergic Specific Questionnaire (WPAI:AS) used to measure that impact showed this. Work productivity seems to improve when AR is treated....