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Women in ENT Surgery (WENTS UK) launch a podcast series with a difference

6 July 2021
This podcast series is a realisation of a vision to showcase WENTS UK as a society, their values, ethos and how they aspire to pave the way for change by exploring controversial topics in conversation. From the launch of the...

In conversation with Frederik Dikkers

5 March 2024
Declan Costello, editor of ENT & Audiology News, has recently enjoyed a couple of conversations with Professor Emeritus Frederik Dikkers that you can now watch on YouTube.

Interacoustics introduces the game-changing Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT™) test

18 October 2023 | Research & Development
For more than a century, hearing aids have been prescribed based solely on the pure tone audiogram.With the introduction of ACT, Interacoustics goes beyond the audiogram, and is now able to address the number one complaint from people with hearing loss: hearing conversations in noisy situations.

Psychogenic vestibular disorders: understanding and management

1 May 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
‘Psychogenic vestibular disorders’, also known as ‘functional vertigo and dizziness’, are common causes of dizziness and balance difficulty. Although our understanding of their underlying pathophysiology remains incomplete, Drs Diego Kaski and Amy Edwards outline how early identification and positive diagnosis...

Endolymphatic sac surgery: controversial procedure for the treatment of Ménière’s disease

5 January 2022 | | ENTA - Otology
Landmark Paper: Thomsen J, Bretlau P, Tos M, Johnsen NJ. Ménière’s disease: endolymphatic sac decompression compared with sham (placebo) decompression. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1981;374:820-30. Of all of the chapters in the Landmark Papers book, the chapter that discussed...

Thyroid dysfunction and Meniere’s disease: is there a relationship?

1 July 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
The set of symptoms described as Meniere’s disease may have several causative factors. Timothy Hain and Patthida Maroongroge look for a relationship in the literature between Meniere’s disease and hypothyroidism. Meniere’s disease (MD) affects around two in 1000 people and...

Misophonia – a psychological disorder?

1 May 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Historically, there has been disagreement regarding misophonia classification, with questions surrounding whether it is a psychological or physiological disorder. Dr Jennifer Jo Brout discusses misophonia classification, research, and guidelines for the role of the psychologist. Photo courtesy of Pexels. What...

Congenital cytomegalovirus causing deafness in children: an update

31 October 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Paediatrics
Congenital CMV is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children. Keith Trimble draws our attention to this and gives a comprehensive guide on diagnosis and treatment. Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is common, affecting 1% of all newborns,...

Worldwide picture of candidacy for cochlear implantation

1 September 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology
Who should get a cochlear implant? Candidacy is one of the most important and widely discussed topics in the field of cochlear implantation. Here, Chris Raine and Debi Vickers outline cochlear implant candidacy in the UK, and compare this with...

Access to and uptake of cochlear implants in the UK

1 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
Assessing demands on cochlear implant (CI) services is very important for both commissioners and clinicians in anticipating clinical need and funding requirements. Commercial CI’s were introduced in the late 1980s. Initial funding was from charitable sources. The first major advance...

AOT Annual Conference 2026

5 June 2026
Register and submit abstracts: Conference registration: https://tinyurl.com/4p9nwej6 Abstract submission: https://tinyurl.com/3buz4da9

Monkey business

4 September 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Professor Sir Donald Harrison (DFNH) had a strong interest in comparative anatomy of the larynx, which was supported by a close relationship with the London Zoo who provided specimens from any mammals in the collection that died and had undergone...