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Acoustic shock: definitions and clinical aspects

27 February 2020 | | ENT, Otology, Audiology - Diagnostic
Acoustic shock, a previously little-known and poorly understood clinical entity, came to the public’s attention in 2019 due to a high-profile legal case of a musician at the Royal Opera House. In this fascinating article, Andrew Parker and William Parker...

From the editor MarApr 2020

27 February 2020 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net As I write this editorial, the world is holding its breath while it follows the coronavirus...

Aerosol research and performance

3 September 2021 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, COVID-19
Is singing safe? This was a question asked around the world at the start of the pandemic in early 2020. Natalie Watson and Chris Orton tell us about a rapidly-convened research group that led to profound changes in UK Government...

Otological problems in musicians

3 September 2021 | | ENT, Otology
Musicians are understandably anxious about their hearing, and recent high-profile cases of noise-related hearing loss have resulted in huge changes in the music industry. Chris Aldren (otologist and violinist) explains. In the recent Oscar-winning movie, Sound of Metal, heavy metal...

Singing after laryngectomy: Shout at Cancer

1 September 2016 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Thomas Moors is an ENT junior doctor with a background in music and singing. Combining these interests, he has set up a charity to help patients who have had a laryngectomy. He has achieved considerable public attention, and he tells...

OBITUARY: Peter Rhys Evans (1948–2022)

7 October 2022
On 3 June 2022, we lost a widely recognised and respected ENT/head and neck surgeon, Mr Peter Rhys Evans.

AOT 2019: Annual Association of Otolaryngologists in Training Conference

9 May 2019 -10 May 2019 | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Report by: Miss Summy Bola, ST6 Registrar at The John Radcliffe Hospital. The 2019 Association of Otolaryngologist in Training (AOT) conference was a sold-out affair. Hosted by the London Deanery, the annual gathering was kick-started by its long-established Thursday activity,...

In conversation with Rachel Shenton, writer and actress in The Silent Child

1 July 2018 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Adult
Rachel Shenton shares her recent Oscar achievement with us in this interview, along with her commitment to supporting those with hearing loss to be able to access the arts. She tells us also about her latest project… Rachel Shenton. Firstly...

Vicarious (nasal) menstruation

3 September 2021 | | ENT
Hippocrates himself is known to have said that when a woman’s menses are due, but instead of the usual vaginal menstrual flow, she has a haemorrhage from the nose, then this is a sure sign of pregnancy [1]. Artist’s impression...

Reflux – diagnostic tools and special considerations in singers

3 September 2021 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Depending on your point of view, laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is either ubiquitous or is over-diagnosed. Are singers more prone to LPR? What are the best tests? Mark Watson and Jane Shaw tell us more. Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR: the backflow of...

Prof Metin Önerci – ENT in Central Asia

3 July 2023 | | ENT
Our Global Ambassador covering the Eurasia region is Prof Metin Önerci. We wanted him to shed some light on ENT in the countries of Central Asia – this is an area of the world that we in the west hear...

Life Down Under: an overview of the Sydney Endoscopic Ear Fellowship

9 September 2020 | | ENT, Otology
As we emerge from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the first half of 2020, trainee colleagues will be looking to their future once again. Options may include fellowships, and we are delighted to have Dr Andrew Ma share...