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Hearing loss: a challenge in Uganda

13 September 2020
The charity, Helping Uganda Schools (HUGS), started 25 years ago. It funds the building of schools and sponsors young adults to university level. Education empowers, enhances lives and gives prosperity to countries.
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Balloon dilatation of the eustachian tube - largely very safe but not entirely without risk

4 March 2024 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Consent is a fundamental part of our daily working lives. This is something as simple as consent to examine a patient, consent to undertake a procedure as minor as taking blood, through to consent for a major operation. Whatever the...

OBITUARY: Max McCormick

6 August 2024 | | ENTA - General
It is with great sadness that we record the passing of Max McCormick, a treasured friend and an eminent and greatly valued colleague. Max was a larger-than-life charismatic character who was both loved and esteemed by the entire UK ENT...

Neuromod establishes US subsidiary and appoints Eric Timm as US Chief Executive Officer

19 October 2021 | Company Profiles, Recruitment & Personnel
Neuromod Devices Ltd, the Irish medical device company which specialises in neuromodulation technologies, has announced the establishment of Neuromod USA Inc., a subsidiary headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion approved by FDA

10 February 2026
The Minnesota-based medical technology company iotaMotion has announced a "meaningful milestone in peadiatric hearing care", having received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the iotaSoft® robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion system for children aged four and older.

Alternative listening devices: reaching the places hearing aids don’t

1 March 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
The stigma surrounding hearing aids means that many people who would benefit from wearing them are put off from doing so. Alternative listening devices could provide the solution to this. David Maidment discusses these devices, their effectiveness and the impact...

Effects of air pollution and climate change on the upper airways

10 March 2023 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Dr Alexander Simidchiev is a specialist in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and public health. He is the Co-Founder and President of Air for Health, a non-profit organisation aimed at educating medical professionals about the impact of air pollution and climate...

Loss of smell after COVID-19: a view from the patient forums

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Patient advocate, Chrissi Kelly, founder of AbScent, talks about how the pandemic has changed the way we think about smell loss. The high prevalence of chemosensory impairment as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has shone a much-needed spotlight on...

Migraine related vertigo

1 November 2015 | | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Migraine is one of the commonest conditions an otologist will have to manage with up to half of migraineurs displaying vestibular symptoms. David Selvadurai provides an overview and management plan for this increasingly well recognised disorder. Migraine is a common...

Call to action: dysphagia matters

4 March 2026 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Dysphagia profoundly impacts quality of life. Multidisciplinary research, like the POuCH study, aims to improve understanding, diagnosis and treatment. We take for granted the simple joys of life – meeting over a cup of coffee, breaking bread with friends or...

In conversation with George Tavartkiladze

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
For decades, Professor Tavartkiladze has been the personification of Russian audiology and its best known ambassador on the international stage. Hailing from the republic of Georgia, he has led countless seminal initiatives within Russia to advance the science and practice...

From aaargh to zzzzz: the ABC of paediatric anaesthesia

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Paediatrics
Andrew McTavish is one of those special breeds who not only relishes complex anaesthesia, but also does so in paediatric patients. Dealing with this group of patients requires careful planning according to accepted practice, and here he discusses some recent...