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Wilde and the foundations of medical epidemiology

26 June 2020 | | ENT, Otology
William Wilde (father of Oscar) was renowned as an otologist, but less well known for his work in epidemiology. The bedrock of the modern discipline of public health is good data collection, and we hear from our good friend, Ray...

Unpacking the World Health Organization’s World Report on Hearing: what does it say?

4 May 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Otology, ENT
The inaugural report on hearing from the World Health Organisation is a tool for advocacy, and for getting hearing loss on government agendas. Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tran was 11 months old when her hearing loss was diagnosed. Despite being informed...

Otolaryngologists and audiologists are invited to learn about and lead efforts to reduce the global burden of hearing loss

3 November 2022 | | ENT, Audiology - Adult, Otology
IFOS promises to be a multidimensional meeting, with contributions from speakers from all corners of the world covering a huge array of subjects. We hear about how the global health aspects of hearing loss will be covered in the congress....

Who’s minding the gap?

30 April 2020 | | Audiology - Paediatric
In this article we focus on minding the gap between education and clinical audiology for children and young people who are deaf (CYPD) and their families, through interprofessional education. This article is provided by Dr Joy Rosenberg who leads the...

Rehabilitation of single-sided deafness with cochlear implants

1 September 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Auditory Implants
The relatively recent emergence of cochlear implantation as a potential means of restoring hearing to a deafened ear, in the presence of normal hearing in the other ear, has proved an exciting and yet surprising development. James Tysome explores the...

Hearing healthcare in India

1 March 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Diagnostic
With a population of more than a billion people, and an estimated prevalence of hearing loss of somewhere between 5.9% and 16.5%, depending on which definition you use, India has a significant number of hearing impaired individuals. They are served...

The Brain’s Connectome – a symphony inside our brains and how hearing loss disturbs the music

1 May 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Neurotology
Understand us; where do we begin? In this article the authors’ introduce a project that may uncover that our personalities and traits are a product of the interconnected wiring within our brain. The team discusses the Human Connectome Project and...

Unpacking the World Health Organization’s World Report on Hearing: what does it say?

4 May 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Otology, ENT
The inaugural report on hearing from the World Health Organisation is a tool for advocacy, and for getting hearing loss on government agendas. Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tran was 11 months old when her hearing loss was diagnosed. Despite being informed...

100,000 Genomes Project: in conversation with Tess Lopez

1 July 2021 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Diagnostic
For Jul/Aug 2021, ENT & Audiology News features several contributions from the 100,000 Genomes Project, and Tess Lopez very kindly agreed to talk to me about her involvement with the project, as well as sharing her personal experiences of having...

In conversation with Professor Kelvin Kong

10 August 2021 | | ENT, Otology
Professor Kelvin Kong is a proud Worimi man, the first Aboriginal surgeon in Australia, an otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon, and an amazing advocate for equality in health delivery in Australia. He holds professorial positions at Macquarie University, the University...

Harnessing social networks - connecting the global paediatric ENT community

6 January 2023 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
Hannah Burns radiates enthusiasm and commitment to improving communications across geographical and political boundaries. When the pandemic hit in 2020, she took to social media to share her thoughts and offered a forum for colleagues. In the midst of the...

From the editor January/February 2024

8 January 2024 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTw: @Voicedoctor_uk Welcome to January/February 2024 – I hope you have had a restful Christmas break and that you are raring to go...