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New ‘partnership prescribing’ powers for nurses may enable them to prescribe antibiotics for otitis media

by Helen Carter

October 6, 2025

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Vaccination against pneumococcal disease can help prevent otitis media as pneumococcal bacteria is one of the most common causes of middle ear infections in young children. Image: Gybzii.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

New free vaccine against pneumococcal disease which can cause otitis media

by Helen Carter

September 6, 2025

Australian children will have stronger protection against pneumococcal disease with the Federal Government implementing a new and improved vaccine on...

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Pharmacists don’t have the training required to properly diagnose medical conditions, the RACGP says. Image: Joke Phatrapong/stock.adobe.com.

Workforce

Doctors claim pharmacist prescribing for ear infections threatens patient safety

by Helen Carter

An Australian doctor and university professor, plus the RACGP, believe the increasing expansion of pharmacy prescribing, including for ear infections,...

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From left, Dr Ruth Thornton, Professor Raj Shekhawat and Professor Sarah Vreugde are the latest researchers to receive NHMRC grants. Images: Ruth Thornton, Flinders University and Sarah Vreugde.

Hearing industry insights

NHMRC grants fund brain stimulation for tinnitus, and novel otitis media treatments

by Helen Carter

December 30, 2024

The latest NHMRC grants will fund brain stimulation treatment for tinnitus, and novel otitis media therapies including gel medication to...

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The WA study found the extended scope audiology clinic provided a viable option and efficient, high-quality care after grommet insertion with three-quarters of paediatric patients not requiring ENT input or review post-operatively. Image: romaset/stock.adobe.com.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Audiology-led clinics viable for most kids after grommet surgery, WA study finds

by Helen Carter

August 20, 2024

Audiology-led follow-up clinics for post-grommet insertion are “a viable option” for most children who have the surgery, a Perth study...

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An image of a healthy eardrum (left) and with acute otitis media (right) captured by the new smartphone app. IMAGE: Dr Alejandro Hoberman.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Smartphone app used with otoscope accurately diagnoses acute otitis media

by Helen Carter

A new smartphone app which uses artificial intelligence can accurately diagnose acute otitis media (AOM) by connecting to an otoscope,...

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Deterra Royalties and Earbus Foundation celebrate their continued partnership with a tour of the Newman and Western Desert Earbus. L-R: Deterra Royalties staff Sruti Simon, James Thompson, Vanessa Pereira, Jason Clifton, Earbus Foundation co-founder and executive director Paul Higginbotham and co-founder and CEO Dr Lara Shur, Julian Andrews, senior audiologist Adelina Duncan, Bronwyn Kerr, Li Li and senior audiologist Vijay Sivaramaling. Image: Earbus Foundation of WA.

Indigenous ear health

Deterra Royalties donation helps Earbus continue fighting hearing damage

by Helen Carter

Earbus visits to the remote town of Newman in the Pilbara and the Western Desert in Western Australia will continue...

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The BHP donation will benefit East Pilbara First Nations children by improving access to hearing services and treatment. Image: Ear Science Institute.

Indigenous ear health

BHP donation to Healthy Hearing Outback program will improve access to services

by Helen Carter

BHP has donated $825,000 to Ear Science Institute Australia‘s philanthropic arm – the Gift of Hearing – to improve access...

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The hearing health of many children in WA will benefit from the Telethon funds. Image: JPC-PROD/stock.adobe.com.

Paediatrics

Seven WA childhood hearing initiatives to benefit from Telethon funds

by Helen Carter

Seven hearing-related projects and services that benefit children will receive funds from Western Australia’s Telethon appeal in 2024. They range...

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Telethon Kids Institute research microbiologist and vaccine inventor, Associate Professor Lea-Ann Kirkham, right. Image: Telethon Kids Institute, Perth.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Trials planned for Perth researchers’ nasal spray to prevent ear infections

by Helen Carter

A nasal spray invented by researchers from Telethon Kids Institute and The University of Western Australia to prevent childhood ear...

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Pneumoccocal vaccines can prevent glue ear but more vaccines are needed. Image: Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Research on vaccines to prevent ‘glue ear’ in top 10 NHMRC projects

by Helen Carter

Research on vaccines to prevent otitis media in First Nations children has been named in the NHMRC’s latest top 10...

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