Two recent guidelines define chronic rhinosinusitis differently. Here is where EPOS 2020 and the 2025 AAO-HNS surgical CPG actually disagree on diagnostic criteria, treatment escalation, and the use of biologics — and what those gaps mean at the bedside.
Global aging is no longer a forecast — it is loaded into the world’s age pyramid. Can AI medicine bend the curve, or is it a tailwind that never reaches the regions that need it most?
Silent reflux (LPRD) is often missed, mislabeled as GERD, or treated indefinitely with proton pump inhibitors. This article looks at three uncomfortable truths: why LPR isn’t GERD, the real limits of the Reflux Finding Score, and what the PPI evidence actually shows.
An honest, evidence-based look at aphthous ulcer treatment — including where these canker sores actually appear, what therapy can realistically do, and how to manage pain while they heal on their own.
Why do we hear better when we look at someone talking? Three surprising ways your eyes sharpen your hearing — the last one needs no lip reading at all.
Almost every hearing aid now claims to be “AI.” An otolaryngologist breaks down what the chip really does, how it differs from noise cancellation, what it costs worldwide, and why removing every bit of noise isn’t the goal.
A single injection brought a deaf child from silence to a whisper. Here is what gene therapy to restore hearing can do, who it fits, and where it stops.
Still coughing weeks after the cold cleared? A cough that won’t go away after a cold is common—and usually harmless. Here’s what the evidence says about why it lingers and what actually helps.
Is hyperbaric oxygen for sudden hearing loss a real treatment or false hope? An ENT breaks down the guidelines, the timing window, and the evidence
Shingles is far more than a rash. An otolaryngologist unpacks the link between the shingles vaccine and hearing loss, sorting randomized-trial proof from the dementia and stroke hypotheses.