Over a period of four days clinicians from all over the world met at the Hannover Conference Center to discuss a range of topics related to paediatric cochlear implantation.
Tinnitus UK has partnered with the Veterans Welfare Group (VWG) to launch an online hub designed to support veterans, service personnel, and their families living with tinnitus.
Up to 500,000 GP appointments could be saved per annum with patient self-referral to audiology practices - easing pressure on the NHS, according to a new report.
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...
Children and parents like the reassurance that staying under the care of the team who looked after them from birth gives, but as the child approaches adulthood he / she must come under the care of a new team. This...
Wolf Lűbbers (with the golden nose). Who with a crooked nose would not embrace the chance to go to bed in the evening wearing a surgical device and wake up the following morning with a straight one? And all this...
For the past three years, the Network of Medical Audiology Professionals has been bringing together ENT providers in the USA. Co-founder and President, Patricia Ramos talks about her ambitions for the organisation.
Most of us have probably met at least one person in our lives who suffers from the notorious ringing in the ear, tinnitus. For many this ringing becomes a nightmare and debilitates them. Tinnitus is defined as the perception of...
Asensus Surgical, Inc. a global leader of innovative digital solutions for the operating room, announced on August 22, the closing of the merger with the KARL STORZ Group.
This book proved to be a very interesting read. Aimed at undergraduate students, I feel that it delivers the key concepts of the hearing sciences in a straightforward manner for this audience. The text covers all aspects of hearing sciences,...
The goal of palliation is to provide services that are centred on understanding the salient needs for the patient, maintaining quality of life and addressing any functional and supportive needs of the patient and those caring for them. The audiologist...