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In conversation with Jessica Huber, inventor of The SpeechVive

1 September 2017 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Parkinson’s disease often results in a characteristically quiet voice. But a new device is offering hope to patients who are struggling to be heard. Jessica E Huber. Tell us, what is the SpeechVive? The SpeechVive is a wearable device designed...

ENT across borders – revisited

1 March 2018 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Otology
The exceptional Professor Muaaz Tarabichi is known to many as a pioneer of endoscopic ear surgery, and a founder of generous scholarships to trainees from developing countries. He also has an inspiring story of how he came to his current...

In conversation with Professor Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen

7 January 2021 | | ENT
Friends for a quarter of a century, Ricard Simo and Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen caught up for a distanced chat about conferences, COVID and collaborations. Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen. I remember meeting you for the first time in Budapest at the 1995 EUFOS Meeting....

In conversation with Paul Surridge, BIHIMA Chair

8 March 2021 | | Auditory Implants
With the launch of an exciting new toolkit for GPs and global challenges to the hearing instrument market, it seemed a timely opportunity to catch up with Paul Surridge, BIHIMA Chair, for a virtual coffee and chat about the industry....

Human factors, theatre ethnographics and Girls Aloud

1 September 2016 | | ENT
The issue of ambient music in the operating theatre is frequently controversial and has been known to cause ‘Bluetooth wars’, as different team members vie for control of the speakers. Our own Chris Potter gives his personal slant on this...

Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise

1 July 2018 | | ENT
Our irrepressible Features Editor, Chris Potter, explores the limits of ignorance. I’m not sure about you, but I seem to exist in a sea of incompetence and ignorance, constantly surrounded by amateurish chumps and feckless underachievers. Now, a lesser man...

Otorhinolaryngology training in Haiti: a call for accompaniment

25 April 2023 | | ENT, Head and Neck
Haiti is a small Caribbean country in which a group of freedom fighters successfully defied Napoleon and the French military. It has faced embargoes, economic isolation, political crises and devastating natural disasters since its independence. Its GDP is 0.01% of...

Dysphagia in complex laryngology – maintaining the balance

4 May 2023 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Speech and Language Therapy
These authors from the speech and language therapy department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, describe their view of a patient-centred approach to managing dysphagia in complex laryngology. Careful consideration of the balance of airway, voice and swallow, which is...

Towards AI-assisted RF hearing aids

4 May 2023 | | Audiology - Adult
The development of effective hearing-assistive devices is essential as the prevalence of deafness grows with an ageing population. Where can AI support speech understanding? A team from the University of Glasgow discusses how lip‑reading hearing aids could be the future....

Celebrating deaf identity through art: the ‘Hearing Care for ALL’ Virtual Gallery Project

4 September 2023 | | Audiology - Adult
Dr Dalia Tsimpida tells us about the art initiative she created in the midst of the pandemic to promote ear and hearing care, and celebrate the vibrant and diverse world of deaf identity. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Effects of air pollution and climate change on the upper airways

10 March 2023 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus
Dr Alexander Simidchiev is a specialist in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and public health. He is the Co-Founder and President of Air for Health, a non-profit organisation aimed at educating medical professionals about the impact of air pollution and climate...

Clinical and financial success by providing specialised audiological tinnitus management

8 January 2024 | | Audiology - Adult, Tinnitus
Diagnosis and management of a patient with chronic subjective tinnitus is one of the most labour-intensive areas of hearing healthcare. This is one reason some hearing care providers opt to exclude specialised tinnitus care from their practice: it may not...