Medical research

Diagnosing ear infection using smartphone

Researchers at UmeƄ University in Sweden have developed a method that simplifies the diagnosis of ear infections (otitis media), something which annually affects half a billion children worldwide. The software-based method ...

Pediatrics

Families needed for study into children's common illnesses

University of Bristol researchers led by Professor Alastair Hay are inviting Bristol families to take part in a new study to find out more about how parents manage children's coughs, colds, sore throats and ear infections ...

Medical research

Sound deprivation leads to irreversible hearing loss

Massachusetts Eye and Ear investigators have shown that sound deprivation in adult mice causes irreversible damage to the inner ear. The findings, published in PLOS ONE, suggest that chronic conductive hearing loss, such ...

Medications

FDA cracks down on unapproved ear drops

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to crack down on unapproved prescription ear drops often given to young children suffering from ear infections.

Genetics

Rare gene variant associated with middle ear infections

Many parents have heard the night-time cry of "my ear hurts." For some children, this might happen frequently beginning in infancy and even persist into adulthood. An international consortium led by those at Baylor College ...

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