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    New Interview up on The Internet of Senses

    8 April 2026

    A new podcast episode from The Internet of Senses featuring an interview with Prof Carl Philpott has just been made available on their website.

    Sofia Ehrich talks to Carl about his research in olfactology and disorders of the sense of smell, and asks the question "Can Smell Be Restored"?

    View the interview on the Internet of Senses website, or on YouTube.

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    Viewpoint article published in Clinical Otolaryngology

    28 November 2025

    A new viewpoint article, has been published in Clinical Otolaryngology.

    Authored by Carl Philpott et al, this article titled "The Need to Promote Olfactory Health in Public Health
    Agendas Across the Globe" is available to view online.

    View the article on the Wiley online library.

    A summary is also available on Kudos.

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    Publication of MACRO trial findings

    8 September 2025

    The MACRO trial shows that endoscopic sinus surgery has clinical effectiveness in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, providing significantly improved disease-specific quality of life at 6 months. Conversely, the trial findings do not support routine long-term use of low-dose clarithromycin. Endoscopic sinus surgery should be recommended if intranasal medication alone is unable to achieve symptom control.

    The article can be viewed online via The Lancet's website.

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    One Size Fits All? Future Needs and Customization in Clinical Olfactory Testing

    15 August 2025

    Prof Philpott recorded a twenty minute online presentation titled "One Size Fits All? Future Needs and Customization in Clinical Olfactory Testing" for the community on Vumedi, an open clinical educatin platform. The video can be seen here.


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