ENT Insights & Articles

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Smell and Taste

Living Safely With Reduced Smell: Food, Gas and Smoke Risks

Understand Living Safely With Reduced Smell: Food, Gas and Smoke Risks—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.

Medical illustration of a person using a CPAP mask during sleep

Sleep and Breathing

CPAP for Sleep Apnoea: Getting Comfortable with Treatment

Understand how CPAP supports the airway during sleep, common comfort problems, and why follow-up helps make treatment effective.

Ear and Hearing

Tinnitus After Flying: Ear Pressure and When to Seek Help

Understand Tinnitus After Flying: Ear Pressure and When to Seek Help—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.

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Balance and Dizziness

Motion Sickness: Why It Happens and What May Help

Explore the sensory mismatch behind motion sickness and practical steps that may reduce nausea during travel.

Swallowing and Nutrition

FEES vs Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study: Which Test Is Used?

Understand FEES vs Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study: Which Test Is Used?—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.

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Paediatric ENT

Children’s Hearing: Screening, Milestones and When to Seek Help

Learn why newborn hearing screening matters, what to do after a missed or unclear result, and why concerns at any age deserve follow-up.

Sleep and Breathing

Sleep Apnoea and Driving Safety: Recognising Daytime Sleepiness

Learn how untreated sleep apnoea can affect alertness, why drowsy driving is dangerous, and what steps may improve safety.

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Paediatric ENT

Something Stuck in a Child’s Ear: Safe Next Steps

Learn what to do if a child puts an object in the ear, which attempts to avoid at home and when removal needs urgent care.

Smell and Taste

Parosmia: When Familiar Smells Seem Distorted

Understand Parosmia: When Familiar Smells Seem Distorted—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt medical attention.

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Procedures and Treatment

Ear Tubes for Children: When They Are Considered and What to Expect

Understand why ear tubes may be offered for persistent middle-ear fluid or selected recurring infections, plus benefits, risks and follow-up.

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Ear and Hearing

Otosclerosis: A Treatable Cause of Progressive Hearing Loss

Learn how otosclerosis affects the tiny bones of the middle ear, how it is diagnosed, and which treatment options may be discussed.

Swallowing and Nutrition

Swallowing Exercises: Why the Plan Should Be Individualised

Understand Swallowing Exercises: Why the Plan Should Be Individualised—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.