A new type of digital care pathway for patients with tinnitus is being tested through a research collaboration between Flinders University, a leading academic institution in South Australia, and healthcare company The Clinician.The pathway will enabl
When 19-year-old Harry Goad went to see his GP last October, he hoped it would be a simple case of obtaining a prescription, perhaps, or getting some reassurance.
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This gap in research knowledge has proved enticing for enterprising young scientist Dr Dee Domingo, who recently joined Flinders University’s fledgling Audiology Department to commence bold new research ideas and analysis of tinnitus – involving brain stimulation trials to manage the condition and examining whether tinnitus suffers fared worse during COVID-19 lockdowns.
It’s a timely reminder about hearing awareness, on the eve of World Hearing Day on March 3, which encourages people to have their hearing tested.
“This is a hidden disease – and because it’s not visible, many people simply don’t know it exists, yet it deserves our full attention and focus,” says Dr Domingo, 27, from Whyalla.