Medical Must-See: Perforated palate points to rare fungal infection
A spicy meal was a harbinger of more pain to come for one unfortunate teen in China, who was diagnosed with a rare fungal infection…
Tag: Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
‘We let those children down’: Review finds failures in audiology testing and cochlear implant programming
A hospital has apologised to the families of hundreds of children amid concerns they received substandard clinical care during audiological testing or cochlear implant programming.…
ENT surgeon stumbles upon unidentified remains in corporate health offices
An ENT surgeon has discovered the remains of multiple unknown people at a public health service’s corporate offices, including a bucket of human bones preserved…
Cochlear implants linked to improved cognitive function: studyÂ
Cochlear implants may lead to “clinically meaningful” improvements in cognition in over-55s with severe hearing loss who are at risk of mild cognitive impairment, a…
Declining sense of smell could signal frailty in seniors, study shows
Doctors already test seniors’ hearing and vision but sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links between…
App Review: This fun game tests for three hearing issues
Sound Scouts is an app that checks for three hearing issues: conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss and difficulties listening to noise. It is aimed…
Got COVID-19? Flushing out nasal passages could cut severity
Battling COVID-19 and eager to do anything that will limit you to a mild infection? Grab a neti pot, a new study advises. Flushing your…
Medical Must-See: After a month, his mask grew on him, literally
The patient became overly attached to his face covering.
Medical Must-See: Patient plays trumpet during CT scan, doctors change their tune
ENT specialists jumped between diagnoses for the unusual presentation.
ENT surgeon banned after penetrating patient’s skull
Two of Dr William Mooney's patients died following rushed procedures: NSW tribunal
