Dr Adele Horobin, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager at the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre discusses COACH, a new clinical trial aiming to find out if hearing aids or a cochlear implant is better for adults with severe hearing loss
Living with long-term conditions: a Cochrane UK special series
Throughout June, we are shining a spotlight on living with long-term conditions, sharing blogs that include relevant evidence and personal reflections. The series will also include a discussion on Twitter about the impact language can have on people with long-term conditions.
Chronic suppurative otitis media (infection and inflammation of the middle ear): Cochrane evidence on treatment options
This blog for people affected by chronic suppurative otitis media looks at the evidence from seven recent Cochrane Reviews exploring the benefits and harms of various treatment options.
Ear drops to remove earwax: what works and is it worth the bother?
Sarah Chapman blogs about ear scoops, leek juice, and the latest Cochrane evidence on earwax removal.
Hearing aids: evidence, equity and rationing
In this blog for the Evidence for Everyday Health Choices series, Sarah Chapman looks at the latest evidence on hearing aids for adults with acquired hearing loss.
Water precautions for children with grommets: is it worth the bother?
Professor Martin Burton says it's time for health professionals to take a fresh look at the advice they give parents about water precautions for children with grommets
Top 10 priorities for research on mild-moderate hearing loss
What's most important in hearing loss research and how we decided
Priority setting in research: what do you want to know about hearing loss?
Working out what matters most for future research. Members of the Priority Setting Partnership for mild to moderate hearing loss explain
Learning to love our hearing aids. The good, the bad, the ugly and the evidence
For adults who lose hearing, being given hearing aids is just the start. Read on for evidence and experience
Men at Work – Death, disease and bulging machismo
A round-up of Cochrane evidence on how men can stay safe and healthy in the workplace