Middle-ear infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria remain among the most common pediatric illnesses worldwide.

Understanding how sound travels through the middle ear is essential for designing reliable hearing implants. Traditional ...

An imaging technique able to visualize the sound-induced vibrations traveling through the middle ear could offer new information about how the ear processes sound waves, and assist clinicians treating ...

Eustachian tube dysfunction often determines whether a routine ear infection clears quickly or develops into a persistent ...

They are helpful in the fields of audiology and otolaryngology as they can verify middle ear function and aid in the diagnosis of issues like ear infections or problems arising with the eustachian ...

Ear care, or otology, specifically treats the structure and function of the ear. Ear conditions include hearing and balance disorders, damage or disease of the ear, tumors, and others (see below). Our ...

Tympanometry refers to a test that helps in the evaluation of the proper functioning of the middle ear. The middle ear is positioned behind the eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane.‌ The test ...

For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly normal neural activity in the auditory system, according to a new study. Previous studies indicate that this early ...