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In conversation with Professor Bill Gibson: When a Padawan meets his master again

1 November 2017 | | ENT, Otology, Paediatric ENT, Auditory Implants
“It was a privilege to have conducted an interview with Professor Gibson, my mentor and teacher, during the six months I was the Graham Fraser Foundation (GFF) Fellow in Sydney in 2005. Twelve years later, I am absolutely delighted to...

Body self-image – the ENT perspective

1 January 2017 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Rhinoplasty
Body dysmorphic disorder is a serious psychiatric condition that we all need to be aware of when contemplating aesthetic surgery. It can present in children as well as adults. Prof Vieira and Dr de Carvalho discuss the tell-tale signs and...

Parathyroid pearls

1 March 2017 | | parathyroid surgery, hyperparathyroidism, minimally invasive parathyroid surgery, parathyroid imaging
This article serves to deliver some pearls of wisdom in parathyroid surgery for the ‘low volume parathyroid surgeon’. They have been divided into those relating to the preoperative diagnosis, imaging and localisation techniques and surgical difficulties. Recognised sources of error...

Reviewing Meniere’s disease

1 July 2017 |
This was a sizeable literature review (93 references) of not only the office-based treatments for Meniere’s disease but also the various aetiological theories regarding it. They also highlight the amended International Criteria for Meniere’s disease diagnosis (2015), comparing it against...

Sniffing out the evidence – COVID-19 and loss of sense of smell and taste

1 July 2021 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19
Louis Pasteur once observed: “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” Professor Hopkins was certainly prepared when a few anecdotes of smell problems started to accumulate early in the pandemic’s course. Post-viral olfactory loss is nothing...

Hearing loss and Alport syndrome

1 May 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology, Genetics
Alport syndrome (AS) includes a group of hereditary diseases caused by mutations in the COL4A3, COL4A4 or COL4A5 genes. These genes are responsible for the biosynthesis of α3, α4 and α5 collagen IV chains, which are located in the glomerular...

Nottingham hearing experts launch CHEAR (COVID and hearing) study

2 April 2021
Researchers based in Nottingham are launching an in-depth and ongoing study into the possible effects of COVID-19 on patients’ hearing, tinnitus and balance. The CHEAR (COVID and hearing, otherwise known as ‘Measuring Hearing, Tinnitus and Balance following COVID-19’) Study will...

BAA to host World Congress of Audiology in 2028

13 April 2022
The British Academy of Audiology is delighted to have won its bid to host the International Society of Audiology’s World Congress in 2028 (WCA2028). The 38th Congress will be hosted in Edinburgh, 23-26 April 2028.

BBF2020: 8th Belgrade Balance Forum

30 March 2020 -31 March 2020
Belgrade Balance Forum gathers world class experts in neurotology, doctors involved in vestibular field and vestibular therapists from all over the world. The main goal of Belgrade Balance Forum (BBF) is to contribute in growing the network of neurotology and...

PEVoC14

24 August 2022 -27 August 2022 | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The Pan-European Voice Conference is a multi-disciplinary event for professionals working with the human voice held every second year. PEVoC14 was postponed for one year as the regularity of conferences was attacked by COVID-19. Participants including voice scientists, physicians, speech-language...

Africa Health

26 October 2022 -28 October 2022 | ENT
Gearing up for a return to in-person business after last year’s fully online offering, Africa Health is expected to host over 8000 people representing 56 countries. “We will bring together healthcare industry influencers and thought leaders from various disciplines to...

38th World Congress of Audiology 2028

23 April 2028 -26 April 2028 | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
With 1,200 delegates expected to attend, it will be a perfect chance to shine the light on UK audiology, with its unique environment with the National Health Service (NHS) providing the world’s largest healthcare service that is free at the point of delivery.