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Ear wax removal: should anyone and everyone perform it?
Earwax removal is a controversial and much-debated issue in audiology. Risks and public safety call for reforms, sparking discussion on professional standards. Earwax is a natural secretion produced by the ear. It is an amalgamation of desquamous epithelial skin cells,...
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Ultrasonic bone aspirators for internal auditory meatus ‘drilling’ in retrosigmoid vestibular schwannoma resection
In this article, the authors describe the retrosigmoid approach to a vestibular schwannoma, using an ultrasonic bone aspirator as an alternative to the standard drill. Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign, usually slow-growing tumours of the vestibular nerve. Management of VS...
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“At Neuxmed, our mission is to empower ENT specialists and speech and language therapists... -
Music and speech share deep cognitive and auditory roots. Meludia on myMED-EL, a music... -
Interacoustics is pleased to announce an update to the popular VisualEyes™ VNG system which... -
One hundred patients across the UK and Ireland have now benefited from an innovative... -
BIOHIT HealthCare recently hosted a fascinating webinar on Peptest, its innovative, non-invasive saliva-based test... -
The St George’s Emergency Head & Neck Ultrasound Course (18 September 2025) Emergency head...
Observations and ruminations - a week of collaboration and learning in Ghana
A week of surgical exchange in Ghana reveals the power of collaboration, resilience and mutual learning in advancing global ENT care. Isabelle JM Williams. Isabelle’s perspective It was a Saturday lunchtime at Heathrow airport, terminal 3. Professor David Howard, Miss...
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Centenary birthday of Jean-Marc Sterkers: pioneer of vestibular schwannoma surgery
Professor Jean-Marc Sterkers has been a leading figure in the field of otology and neurotology for several decades. On the verge of his 100th birthday, we celebrate an exceptional career through the memories of his son and colleagues. Prof Olivier...
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Awareness of dyslexia and its challenges in ENT training may enhance support for future... -
Navigating the path to Higher Specialist Scientist Equivalence can be challenging. Susannah Goggins shares... -
It’s always good to know which conferences are the best for trainee experience. Here,...
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The pong of poverty: George Orwell on the problem of olfactory classism
Throughout his fiction and non-fiction, George Orwell incorporated references to olfaction to invoke strong reactions in his readers. For example, in Nineteen Eighty-Four the protagonist Winston describes “the pleasant smell of [Julia’s] hair”. Orwell emphasises the invasiveness and emotional force...
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Why one should not be seduced into organising a conference
Having enjoyed yourself at so many meetings, it may strike you or be suggested to you by ‘friends’, that it would be a good idea to organise an international conference. Think of the kudos, the fame, the financial gain for...
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Our Newsround editor Haseem Raja interviews Josh Michaels from the Association of Otolaryngologists in... -
Head and neck cancer care is a complex and constantly evolving field. What’s new... -
The keynote speaker for ESPO 2025 in Stuttgart is renowned evolutionary biologist and author...
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Listening to families - the essential app for families of Deaf children
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has recently launched an app designed to support families with children affected by hearing loss throughout their childhood. This app was developed in response to the community’s demand for expert-guided information presented in a...
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Ground-breaking designs in hearing aids are on display as part of a new exhibition at the V&A Museum in London. Deafmetal®, founded by Finnish designer Jenni Ahtiainen, transforms hearing instruments into bold, beautiful jewellery – known as Deafmetals – helping wearers reclaim their identity. -
Italian ENT specialist Professor Desiderio Passàli was awarded an honorary professorship in April by... -
Earlier this year, Professors Adrian Agius of Malta and John Fenton of Ireland brought... -
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough,...
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