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In conversation with Liam M Flood: Middlesbrough (M for Michael? ...nope, Martin!)

Liam Flood. With a name such as Liam you must have some ‘Irish blood’? Where does your family come from? Tell us more? (What did your old man / mum do?) Some Irish blood? Those who know me well would...

In conversation with Sam Lear, BAA President: leading audiology forward

Dr Samantha Lear is the current British Academy of Audiology President, and Senior Audiology Policy Advisor at the National Deaf Children’s Society. With reviews ongoing in paediatric audiology in England and Scotland, Sam is ideally placed to lead the profession....

Thyroid nodules – time for a rational imaging approach

“The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you become informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray. You realize that nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing.” Calvin,...

Global CI Collaborative: Futures Forum - Webinar Series

The Global CI Collaborative presents a five-part global leadership webinar series that will explore the future of cochlear implantation following the global pandemic.

ENT Grand Rounds

A number of virtual teaching programmes have been set up across the UK. At Guy's and St. Thomas' and the Evelina London Children's hospitals, we embarked on a similar educational initiative to encourage...

ESPO Congress Fellowship 2025

The next International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology will be held in Stuttgart, Germany from 3-6 May 2025. Applications are invited for the ESPO Congress Fellowships 2025, which will enable the holder to attend the Congress.

Visit the ELS booth at the CEORL-HNS to win FREE registration for next year’s ELS congress!

The ELS is the foremost Europe-wide organisation for clinicians practising in the field of laryngology.

Coblation tongue channelling

After uvulopalatoplasty, the tendency is to focus on the tongue base as the next anatomical area to address in the management of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing. In this article, Glen Burgess describes the technique of tongue channelling, to reduce the...

Selective upper airway stimulation

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries and is characterised by an intermittent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The standard treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, which...

ENT Wallabies

Juggling the demands of elite sport, a boisterous social life on tour and medical academia would seem too much for mere mortals. All in a day’s work for your average Wallaby. Currently I am a Senior Visiting Medical officer at...

Human immunodeficiency virus and hearing impairment

With an estimated 36.7 million individuals living with HIV / AIDS and literature reporting that these conditions contribute to hearing loss, it is surprising that more focus and resources are not employed to tackle this major hearing health concern. Yolandé...

Hyposalivation: a review of current and future treatments

Hyposalivation remains a stubbornly difficult condition to treat, but novel therapies may not be far away. Saliva has many essential functions, including aiding digestion and swallowing, lubrication, maintaining tooth integrity and antibacterial activity. When patients experience reduced saliva production (hyposalivation),...