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UK universities get £2.2m for aural diversity research

8 March 2024
The University of Salford, in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London, has been awarded up to £2.2 million in funding for a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research in hearing.

Take Early Action to Prevent or Address Hearing Loss

3 March 2021 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
The annual spotlight on hearing loss by the World Health Organization (WHO) delivers poignant messages to both policy makers and the public in order to stress just how widespread and life-changing hearing loss is.

Brussels, a multicultural city with varied ENT practice

1 January 2019 | | ENT
Brussels has a proud history in the world of ENT. Jérome Lechien, who is on the Communications Committee for the CEORL-HNS 2019 Congress, and Daniele de Siati, a member of the international Scientific Committee, give us a history lesson and...

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....

The delivery of ENT services in Mongolia: what are its obstacles?

1 January 2019 | | ENT, Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Globally, the burden of ENT disease is great. Disabling hearing loss (DHL) for example, is reported to affect half a billion people worldwide. The majority of afflicted individuals live in lower and middle-income countries (LMIC) [1]. This article, a collaboration...

Subjective tinnitus – adding mutebutton™ to your tinnitus toolbox

1 January 2015 | | Tinnitus
Neurophysiologic tinnitus or subjective tinnitus is typically a sound or a number of sounds that originate from the auditory nervous system. They are unwanted sounds that do not exist in the external environment. They can be heard in one or...

Current perspectives of tinnitus and its management

10 March 2023 | | Audiology - Adult, Tinnitus
Whilst there are various therapeutic options for ameliorating the impact of tinnitus, there is no current approved treatment for attempting to eradicate, or even for reducing, the loudness of tinnitus.

Tone deafness and perfect pitch

1 September 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Otology, ENT
If you think you are tone deaf, do not despair. Singing tuition should help but it is probably too late to hope to develop perfect pitch. Consultant otolaryngologist and keen musician, Chris Aldren, discusses the complex and fascinating subject of...

Using telehealth to engage teenagers

1 January 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Can we use a teenager’s love of gadgets to re-engage them with their hearing technology? Gwen Carr reports on an innovative use of telehealth to support teenagers who are no longer visiting their hearing healthcare professionals. Parents of children and...

Mapping the financial and disease burden of hearing loss and associated interventions

4 May 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Otology, ENT
The prevalence and burden of ear and hearing disorders is huge and, historically, has been underappreciated. Globally, unaddressed hearing loss poses a growing public health challenge, requiring urgent attention from policymakers, health professionals and civil society. The recently published World...

Access to and uptake of cochlear implants in the UK

1 June 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Auditory Implants, Otology, Paediatric ENT
Assessing demands on cochlear implant (CI) services is very important for both commissioners and clinicians in anticipating clinical need and funding requirements. Commercial CI’s were introduced in the late 1980s. Initial funding was from charitable sources. The first major advance...

Mapping the financial and disease burden of hearing loss and associated interventions

4 May 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Otology, ENT
The prevalence and burden of ear and hearing disorders is huge and, historically, has been underappreciated. Globally, unaddressed hearing loss poses a growing public health challenge, requiring urgent attention from policymakers, health professionals and civil society. The recently published World...