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3rd APLA Congress and 6th National Conference of Laryngology And Voice Association Of Bangladesh (LVAB)

The 3rd Asia-Pacific Laryngology Association (APLA) Congress took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 2nd to 4th March 2024 with the theme SAVE ( Swallowing, Airway and Vice Evaluation) Lives. The congress welcomed 700 delegates and 40 national and international faculties from across the Asia-Pacific region, comprising leading experts, practitioners, researchers, and students in the field of laryngology.

BSO Juniors Day and Annual Meeting 2025

Amberley Munnings, ST7, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UKFor the first time, the British Society of Otology (BSO) held its Annual Meeting alongside the BSO Juniors Day, creating a dynamic and collaborative two-day event. The Junior’s Day centred on the theme...

68th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

The world of otolaryngology head and neck surgery continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and nowhere was this more evident than at the 68th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (PSO-HNS), held from December 6 to 8, 2024, at the gleaming halls of EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Manila, Philippines.

ENT UK Spring Meeting & YCOHNS Event

Young Consultants in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (YCOHNS) Annual MeetingBehrad Barmayehvar, ENT ST6 registrar, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, West Midlands Deanery, UKAttending my first YCOHNS meeting as a senior registrar preparing for fellowship and consultant applications, I found it...

Remote consultations: bringing ENT in to the 21st century

The ongoing peaks and troughs of the COVID-19 pandemic have imposed unprecedented challenges on day-to-day healthcare provision that we all took as given across the globe prior to spring 2020! The pandemic has, in many ways, made us push boundaries...

Poking the bear: learning to drain quinsy on a mannequin head

Simulation in medicine has gained significant traction in both undergraduate and postgraduate training over the last couple of decades or so – the benefits to all involved are clear. The airline industry models for human factors and crew resource management...

Industry update: rechargeable hearing aid batteries

They may be similar in size to a watch battery, but there is a drastic difference between the frequency with which hearing aid batteries need to be changed compared to the simple watch battery. Unlike a watch battery, which may...

British Tinnitus Association: a site to add to your bookmarks

What is your reaction when a patient reports having tinnitus? With the exception of audiologists and otolaryngologists who have developed expertise in the area of tinnitus, many of us feel ill-equipped to provide our patients with appropriate guidance. Trying to...

Coros: can a smart helmet make listening to audio content safer for cyclists?

The popularity of mobile phones has made listening to content while on the go – whether it be music, audiobooks, podcasts, or voice calls – a seemingly universal practice. Earbuds and other headphone styles adorn the ears of nearly every...

Video-relay services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities

Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities experience many barriers when trying to communicate online or on the phone. Individuals encounter limitations communicating virtually with family members, booking crucial appointments and speaking to friends, to name a few. However, video relay service (VRS)...

Hearing test apps: how reliable are they?

There are seemingly hundreds of hearing test apps available, designed to be a screening tool for those interested in learning more about their hearing while doing so in the comfort of their home and without needing to wait for an...

Getting DAP’d at concerts, museums and more

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr Nir Fink and Yami Thor about their products at Bettear and their new deep audio processing (DAP) AI-based technology. The purpose of Bettear is to improve inclusivity and accessibility for those...