For over a million cochlear implant users, removing the external processor each night is simply part of life. Envoy Medical’s Acclaim CI — with all 56 pivotal trial participants now activated — could change that. An ENT surgeon explains what’s real, what’s still uncertain, and what it means for patients.
Seoul’s 2026 spring pollen index hit 4× last year’s level — a shift Dr. Hong links directly to climate change. Learn the mechanisms, why your usual allergy medication may not be enough this season, and the ENT red flags to watch for.
Jon Bon Jovi described one vocal cord thinning to the width of his pinky finger. An ENT surgeon breaks down the surgery that closed that gap — and why the four-year return to touring is medically expected, not surprising.
Can an AI chatbot really help with the ringing in your ears? An ENT specialist breaks down the 2026 Tinnibot RCT — three arms, 105 adults, and the first head-to-head comparison of a tinnitus-specific chatbot against a general mental-health chatbot and a waitlist control.
Despite a surge in AI research, ENT clinics remain largely untouched by artificial intelligence. A board-certified ENT specialist breaks down the structural barriers—and what it will take to close the gap.
Before a surgeon makes the first incision, can we know how well a child will speak after cochlear implant surgery? A 2026 JAMA Otolaryngology study says yes — and the answer comes from a brain MRI.
Bimodal stimulation and CBT are the two most evidence-backed tinnitus treatments of 2025–2026. Here is what they are, how they work, and what the latest trials say about using both together.
Two landmark 2025 studies show that AI can flag nasopharyngeal carcinoma in real time during a nasal endoscopy — with sensitivity above 91%. A Korean ENT specialist unpacks what the Lancet and npj Digital Medicine data actually mean for clinical practice.
Smart rings and watches can now count your apneas overnight — but counting is not diagnosing. An ENT surgeon walks through what the 2025 evidence actually supports, where consumer wearables fail, and when a sleep lab is still the right call.
Two peer-reviewed studies — UPMC in 2024 and an engineering group in 2026 — show a smartphone AI otoscope exceeding 90% accuracy for pediatric acute otitis media. Clinicians, depending on training, manage 30–84%. An ENT walks through what that gap means for antibiotic overuse, and why Korean families still cannot legally use these tools.