Balance and fall prevention in individuals with hearing impairments: clinical insights
Exploring how hearing loss heightens fall risk and how integrated audiologic, vestibular and technological strategies can transform balance care and prevention. Hearing impairment is one of the most common chronic health conditions worldwide, affecting an estimated 466 million people according...
Full DetailsOBITUARY: Randall Payne Morton (1948 - 2025)
Randall Payne Morton. Sadly I report the recent death of Randall Payne Morton, Professor of ORL-HNS in Auckland, New Zealand, on the 11 September 2025, after a long and protracted illness. I first met and worked with Randall during his...
Full DetailsCurrent practice in cochlear implantation
From candidacy to surgery and rehabilitation, cochlear implant practice is evolving, with new technologies shaping outcomes for patients worldwide. Image courtesy of MED-EL. Cochlear implants restore a sense of hearing in the profoundly deaf, representing the most successful neuroprostheses available,...
Full DetailsSoundscapes of Zimbabwe: healing a nation one ear at a time
We hear about the life, vision and legacy of Dr Clemence Chidziva — the surgeon transforming ear and hearing care into a new wonder of Zimbabwe. Dr Clemence Chidziva. Tucked in the heart of Southern Africa, landlocked and bordered by...
Full DetailsIs there a doctor in the house?
Occasionally at medical meetings, a member of the audience will be unfortunate enough to fall ill. An elderly ex-obstetrician of the Queen had a transient ischaemic attack at the podium of the Royal Society of Medicine in front of a...
Full DetailsSurgeOn social networking app
Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of exploring a modern-day surgical social media platform through the innovative SurgeOn app – launched in the UK in January 2025 after seeing success in the US. SurgeOn is easily...
Full DetailsMichelle – Chevalier Jackson’s choking doll: Simulation in paediatric airway management 100 years ago
Simulation has become an indispensable tool in modern paediatric airway management as it offers clinicians the opportunity to practise complex procedures in a safe, controlled environment [1], although challenges will always remain in replicating the true anatomical proportions and tactile...
Full DetailsApprenticeships in audiology: an option to earn while you learn
Changing careers later in life can be daunting. Beverley and Darren reflect on their experience completing an apprenticeship in audiology, and provide advice for prospective apprentices. Beverley Philip, Associate Practitioner, NHS Fife, UK. Could you share a bit about your...
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Our former editor, Ray Clarke, spent a day at Westminster with Peter Prinsley, an...
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On the occasion of his retirement from the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme, we discuss...
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Irish MedTech pioneer Tympany Medical has launched a €600,000 crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube under...
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Puma Soundproofing is constantly looking for innovative solutions to offer high-quality products at increasingly...
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Neuromod, the medical technology company that created the Lenire® tinnitus treatment device, has announced...
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Neuromod Devices, the technology company that specialises in medical devices for tinnitus treatment, has...
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Rob Atkinson, Chief Executive of DP Medical Systems, said: “It is with great sadness...
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CKI (ClaroNav Kolahi Inc.) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Navient in ENT procedures,...
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Transoral flexible laser surgery refers to the use of a fibre-delivered laser for laryngeal...
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Laryngology continues to advance since its development as a subspecialty at the turn of...
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Kim Ah-See has been a stalwart member of the ENT & Audiology News team...
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Booking is now open for the 2025 SmellTaste National Conference 2025, taking place at...
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Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough,...
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New data has revealed that the top 10 reasons for avoiding hearing instruments have barely shifted in the past three years, despite rising satisfaction rates and life-changing developments in technology.
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Otologist Emma Stapleton is among six new members appointed to the College Council of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).
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This November, Professor Simon Lloyd takes over from Patrick Axon as Otology Section President of the Royal Society of Medicine, and Professor Vin Paleri takes over from Michelle Wyatt as President of the Laryngology and Rhinology Section. Both incoming presidents share highlights from their programmes for the forthcoming year.
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Our resident reporter at large tells us about two of his heroes, both of...
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Chris Potter has a thing or two to say about the use of statistics...




























