An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Dreamstime/TNS “My ear hurts.” There are many conditions that can ...

NEWBERRY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Ear infections in children can be painful, and are very common. If a child gets too many in a short period, ear tubes are often the answer. Usually, the procedure is ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

Chronic ear infections could delay a child’s language development, new research suggests. University of Florida researchers launched a study about how the common childhood infection could impact ...

Over a third (36%) of surveyed parents believe children always need antibiotics for ear infections, according to new research appearing in BJGP Open. The study is titled "A survey of parental ...

An experimental gene therapy ear injection has cured deafness for 10 out of 10 patients in clinical trial. Scientists have announced a major breakthrough ...