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Obituary: John Noel Gleave Evans (1934-2022)

John Noel Gleave Evans DLO FRCS, formerly consultant otolaryngologist to St Thomas’ Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, died peacefully at home on 27 March 2022 at the age of 87.

World’s oldest recipient of a cochlear implant

What do you ask for on your birthday when you are 103 years old? Leslie Hodgson (above) knew exactly what he wanted: his hearing back. And clinicians at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were happy to help, breaking two...

Sound Sensation music festival

Alex Griffiths-Brown heads to Austria to hear MED-EL showcasing music by and for hearing implant users.

Independent lab tests and rates hearing aids

HearAdvisor is a new audio testing lab designed to understand how the performance of hearing aids differs.

OBE for Mike Smith

Congratulations to Mike Smith, a contributor to ENT & Audiology News, for being awarded an OBE, one of the UK’s most prestigious honours.

Ida Institute scales down

The Ida Institute has been unable to secure future funding and is significantly scaling back its activities.

IFOS 2026 – Istanbul

There was much celebration from the Turkish contingent at IFOS 2023 in Dubai where it was announced that Istanbul will be the destination for IFOS 2026. The Istanbul bid won by a landslide, picking up 61% of the vote and...

2023 EUHA Sponsorship Award

The European Union Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) invites students to apply for the 2023 EUHA Sponsorship Award.

World Hearing Day 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the theme of the next World Hearing Day.

Valerie J Lund made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Valerie Lund who has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rhinology in the UK’s 2024 New Year Honours List. Awarded by King Charles, the list recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.

Kelvin Kong made Member of the Order of Australia

Congratulations to Professor Kelvin Kong, Australia’s first Indigenous ENT surgeon, who has been given one of the country’s most prestigious honours.

UK universities get £2.2m for aural diversity research

The University of Salford, in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London, has been awarded up to £2.2 million in funding for a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research in hearing.