AI has transformed writing, education, and professional work while raising unresolved questions about authenticity, responsibility, and human judgment. The editorial considers whether authorship depends on typing every word or on contributing the ideas, perspective, verification, and accountability behind the final text.
Persistent chronic rhinosinusitis may reflect an underlying primary immunodeficiency rather than failed surgery or unusually difficult sinonasal disease. The feature urges ENT physicians to recognize warning patterns, begin focused testing, and collaborate with immunologists when immune dysfunction is suspected.
Careful diagnosis is central to managing Eustachian tube dysfunction because patients may describe both obstructive and patulous conditions as a “blocked ear,” while balloon dilation can help selected obstructive cases but worsen patulous disease.
Do patients with obstructive sleep apnea who fail to meet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 90-day continuous positive airway pressure adherence threshold continue using therapy at one year?
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does cell-based outer vocal fold replacement (COVR) with human adipose-derived stem cells lead to measurable recovery of vocal function in a preclinical setting?
Does GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy prolong the surgery-free interval in patients with idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), independent of weight loss?
In adults with chronic, bothersome tinnitus, does a smartphone-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and counseling app reduce tinnitus-related distress more than a sham app over 16 weeks?
LAUNCH-ENT is a 12-month mentoring program designed to broaden access to otolaryngology mentorship, professional networks, clinical exposure, and career preparation for medical students who may have limited access to specialty-specific opportunities.
Rhinology continues to show a substantial gender gap despite broader gains in gender representation across medicine and otolaryngology. Arifeen Rahman describes the persistence of this disparity and considers why representation remains important for trainees entering the subspecialty.
Top otolaryngology journals broadly agree that AI cannot be credited as an author, but they differ substantially on disclosure, content generation, and peer review. The commentary examines these policy gaps and argues for clearer, more consistent boundaries as artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into research and publishing.