The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO featured three prestigious named lectures that highlighted advances affecting patient care worldwide. 

From cochlear gene therapy that could reverse genetic deafness to precision surgical techniques that improve cancer outcomes, and access to specialized ENT-related care, the depth of these lectures demonstrate why thousands of otolaryngologists from around the globe travel to this premier education event each year—to access the clinical education and discussions that directly impact the care they provide to patients.

Throughout the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, attendees experienced the engaging and collaborative spirit that makes this annual gathering the premier event in the field, with competitions and showcases highlighting the best and brightest minds advancing patient care and surgical education. From groundbreaking research presentations to creative exhibit displays and spirited education competitions, this year's Annual Meeting brought together the otolaryngology community to recognize outstanding contributions across multiple categories.

The increasing pressure for teachers to obey school curriculum policies is “profoundly demotivating” and is leading directly to people leaving the profession, a new study warns.

Surveying nearly 4,000 single adults across the U.S., Kinsey Institute researchers found approximately a third never received any kind of information about healthy relationships, consent, or communicating with partners during their youth. In school, the most common topics participants reported learning about were reproduction or pregnancy (55%), puberty (44%), STIs (43%), and contraception (41%), while few learned about consent (17%) or healthy relationships (7%) in school. Many participants said that better sex education would have led to healthier romantic relationships (44%), a better understanding of how to be a good partner (40%), improved sexual confidence (40%), and a better quality of life (35%) today.

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) today released its updated position statement, Immunization and Vaccination Requirements, underscoring the essential role of timely, up-to-date, and complete vaccinations in protecting school-age youth, staff, and communities from preventable, serious infectious diseases.

About The Study: In this prospective cohort study of Canadian children recruited from primary care settings, high levels of total screen time and TV and digital media in young children were associated with lower achievement levels in reading and math on standardized tests in elementary school. Early interventions to reduce screen time exposure should be developed and tested to enhance academic achievement in elementary school.