Could bird songs help boost engagement with hearing tests?<\/strong><\/p>\n A new venture\u00a0will explore the use of bird songs to\u00a0encourage engagement with hearing tests.\u00a0The idea\u00a0was born out of a two-day workshop\u00a0led\u00a0by the NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre,\u00a0developed to stimulate innovative ideas that could help improve communication for adults with\u00a0hearing loss.<\/p>\n Find out more –\u00a0http:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/190086\/could-bird-songs-help-boost-engagement<\/a>\/<\/p>\n Could a smartphone app make hospitals safer?<\/strong><\/p>\n In a new study, Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) scientists will begin evaluating whether the Streams app can help both patients and healthcare staff by making important medical information more readily available.<\/p>\n Find out more –\u00a0http:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/190069\/could-smartphone-make-hospitals-safer\/<\/a><\/p>\n Running a hospital in a warzone<\/strong><\/p>\n In January, IGHI hosted\u00a0surgeon and humanitarian\u00a0Dr Tom Catena to deliver a special lecture on his challenging\u00a0medical\u00a0work\u00a0in a warzone, his personal life, and lessons for others.<\/p>\n Read more –\u00a0http:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/189846\/running-hospital-warzone<\/a>\/<\/p>\n Global Health Forum: Developments and Applications in Digital Health from a Global Perspective \u2013 21 February<\/strong><\/p>\n IGHI\u2019s February Forum will focus on digital and mobile health in a global setting.\u00a0Speakers include\u00a0IGHI Visiting Professor Prof Robert Istepanian and the Department of International Trade\u2019s\u00a0Chief Scientific Advisor Dr Mike Short.<\/p>\nUpcoming events<\/h2>\n