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Talking to the animals

3 May 2022 | | Speech and Language Therapy
People with communication difficulties have an increased risk of mood and anxiety disorders. This often means that speech and language therapists must actively engage in counselling as part of their intervention. It is not surprising, therefore, that the active components...

A.R.C. Laser launches next generation TruBlue Laser technology

15 April 2021 | Research & Development
Surgeons worldwide know about the beneficial characteristics of a TruBlue laser for their everyday routine in ENT application.

Trachealator balloon™ outline awarded GOLD MEDAL in the 2021 MDE Awards

4 June 2021 | Research & Development
TrachealatorBadge™ outline Non-occlusive Airway Dilation Balloon, from DISA Medinotec (Pty) Ltd, has been awarded a GOLD MEDAL in the 2021 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) in the ER & OR Tools, Equipment & Supplies category.

GN to help millions of Americans with unaddressed hearing loss thanks to the new OTC hearing aid category

19 August 2022 | Research & Development
Following the release of the OTC hearing aid regulations by the FDA on Tuesday 16 August, GN have announced their support of the ambition to help more people access hearing aids.

‘Pen’doscope - writing in a reduction in healthcare delivery costs

31 October 2019 | | Head and Neck, Otology
Optimal management of cleft lip and palate requires a multidisciplinary team approach to treatment, with the goal being maintenance of facial growth and improvement in speech and hearing, in addition to closure of the cleft. This can be especially challenging...

Therapeutic ultrasound for tumours

1 January 2017 |
This review article provides details about the potential applications of transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS), its mechanism of action and the studies that have set the basis for its use in neuro-oncology. FUS is an emerging modality of therapy for various...

The lessons in setting up a community ENT service in the NHS

2 March 2022 | | ENT
Sudeb Mandal, a GP with special interest in ENT, talks about the novel approach taken in the community to deliver ENT services in Kent in the UK. The Kent Community ENT service was born with the vision to bring together...

Public health planning for hearing impairment (2017)

1 November 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
In 2009 Professor Andrew Smith and Dr Daksha Patel identified the need for awareness of public health methods in hearing healthcare planning. In 2010 the first training course was held, and since then 760 health workers from 41 countries have...

2020 Unmasked - By Vedika Dhunnoo

2 April 2021 | | COVID-19
Over decades, humankind has vied to reach new heights of development. Yet, despite the unparalleled advances, in this frenzy, mankind has lost itself. 2020 marks the turning point; the year that unmasked the lessons of the past, the ones forgotten...

Neural plasticity and aural rehabilitation

1 July 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Neurotology
Neural plasticity refers to an ability of the brain and central nervous system to change their structure and function or their reorganisation in response to environmental cues, experience, learning, behaviour, injury and / or diseases and treatments. Neural plasticity is...

The European School of Interdisciplinary Tinnitus

1 May 2018 | | Vestibular Disorders
Scientific careers in tinnitus are expanding beyond any single discipline to embrace interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange. Natalia Trpchevska and Christopher R Cederroth present an overview of an innovative EU-funded training programme called the ‘European School of Interdisciplinary Tinnitus’, and...

Making audiology work during COVID-19 and beyond

26 June 2020 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult
‘New normal’ is another phrase that has become synonymous with this pandemic. In this article, consideration for ‘low-touch’ and ‘no touch’ audiological pathways are described for adoption as the ‘new normal’ for hearing healthcare. The COVID-19 crisis has ushered in...