Senaptec Strobe: Why Steph Curry Trains in Flashing Goggles
Steph Curry’s flickering goggles aren’t a malfunction — they’re a vestibular training tool. Here’s the inner ear science an ENT specialist sees behind the hype.
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PSAP vs. Hearing Aid: What Clinical Studies Actually Show
PSAPs sell for a fraction of the cost of hearing aids — but can they deliver comparable results? Here’s what peer-reviewed clinical trials actually show about speech performance, noise handling, and real-world outcomes.
Smell Loss and Brain Disease
Olfactory loss is one of the earliest signs of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease — often appearing years before diagnosis. This article reviews the evidence, explains what AI-assisted MRI can now measure, and clarifies what smell loss does and does not mean for individual patients.
AI Electronic Nose for Smell Loss
An AI-powered electronic nose can now classify scents with near-human accuracy. An ENT specialist examines what this means for diagnosing smell disorders — and what it doesn’t.
Smartphone BPPV Diagnosis: Can Your Phone Detect Nystagmus?
A Johns Hopkins iPhone study reported 100% accuracy. The real-world adherence number was 51%. Here is what works for actual patients trying to record their own ictal nystagmus — and the seven-step home recording protocol that closes the gap.
Your Voice Is a Biometric: How AI Voice Cloning Works
An ENT explains the three-stage neural pipeline behind AI voice cloning, what makes your voice anatomically unique, and how the same technology powers both medical voice restoration and deepvoice scams.
AI Allergy Forecasts: Beyond Pollen to Personalized Prediction
Pollen counts treat a whole city as one patient. New AI allergy apps use facial scans, wearables, and live air quality to predict your individual attack risk — an ENT specialist breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and where the evidence still lags.
No External Device: The Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant Nearing FDA Approval in 2027
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.
AI Chatbots for Tinnitus: Can a Bot Replace Your ENT?
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.
AI Implementation Gap in Otolaryngology: Why ENT Clinics Lag Behind
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.