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.
Ozempic Ear Side Effect: Weight Loss and Clogged Ears
Discover why rapid weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are causing patients to experience echoing voices and severe ear fullness, and how ENTs manage this mechanical issue.
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.
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Justin Bieber’s Facial Paralysis
When a childhood virus reactivates in your facial nerve, the result can be far worse than shingles. Here’s what Ramsay Hunt syndrome is, why it differs from Bell’s palsy, and how the Shingrix vaccine changes the equation.
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.
Climate Change Is Worsening Pollen Allergies — Korea’s 2026
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’s Vocal Cord Surgery: What Thyroplasty Does
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.
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.