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OBITUARY: Jack Katz
Jack Katz. With deep respect and admiration, we remember Jack Katz as a towering figure in the field of audiology whose influence has left an indelible mark on generations of clinicians, educators, and researchers. Dr Katz’s passing is a profound...
Artificial intelligence and OSA
The future’s bright, the future’s Orange AI… If you Google ‘how much is AI worth?’, the AI overview tells you “The global artificial intelligence (AI) market size is estimated at approximately $244 billion to $391 billion in 2025 and is...
Paroxysmal downbeating nystagmus and proton pump inhibitors
This case report highlights the effect of long-term use of proton pump inhibitors on the vestibular system. The authors reported a case of a 70-year-old woman who was admitted with delirium, ataxia, slurred speech and slowness of thought. She had...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...The DEKA SmartXide CO2 Laser is cited in recent paper "Transoral robotic surgery using CO2 Laser in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a clinical case series”
The UK government's new 10-year cancer strategy delivering plans to significantly improve cancer survival through earlier diagnosis and faster access to treatment means a commitment to rapidly expanding the use of robotic surgery across the NHS; the ability of devices...
Where is that sound? Not every hot tub is a jacuzzi
Evidence suggests that the incidence of sound sensitivity and general noise intolerance is increasing. Studies have suggested that the incidence of hyperacusis is between 8% and 15.2% of the adult population. There is a correlation between the prevalence of hyperacusis...
Why are we struggling to manage ear pain?
Ear pain can be consumptive. It gnaws like toothache, splits like a headache and can throw off one’s equilibrium. Despite this, we often treat the cause without treating the symptoms. Stoliar and colleagues compared how physicians assess and treat pain...
Bevacizumab, NF2, hearing and age
Introduction NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN) is an autosomal dominant disorder leading to the development of schwannomas, meningiomas and spinal cord ependymomas. Younger age is a negative prognostic factor. Treatment includes observation, surgery, radiotherapy and medical therapy with bevacizumab (VEGF monoclonal antibody)....
Determinants influencing ageing within the vestibular system
The observation that ageing affects vestibular function is not new. However, using a whole population survey, the authors set out to evaluate quantitatively factors responsible for the age-related changes in vestibular function. As part of a national survey on health...Expanding audiology into sleep health
ENT & Audiology News distribution partner, The Listening Lab Group, has identified a recurring pattern across its clinics in Malaysia and Singapore that has become increasingly difficult to ignore. Patients presenting with hearing-related concerns – particularly tinnitus – often describe...
Incidental paranasal sinus fungal balls
Fungal ball (FB) sinusitis, also referred to as mycetoma or aspergilloma, is a chronic non-invasive mycotic disease. This study aimed at analysing the natural history and outcomes of patients with incidental paranasal FB on imaging. This was a retrospective study...
