Ear infections are the most common reason that parents bring their children to a pediatrician, according to the National Institutes of Health. This condition occurs when fluid builds up in the middle ...

“Based on the size of the problem, we really wanted to design a technology that could detect it accurately, and also be accessible to a wide audience,” says Justin Chan, a doctoral student at the Paul ...

SEATTLE – Using a piece of paper and a smartphone’s microphone and speaker, University of Washington researchers created the first app to detect ear infections in children. This new software is now ...

Ear infections are an infection of the middle ear that occurs when fluid builds up behind the eardrum. Anyone can get an ear infection, but children are significantly more likely to get them than ...

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SEATTLE (AP) — Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to "hear" a warning sign of ear infections — fluid buildup behind the eardrum. If it pans out, parents might one day check their tots' ...

What are the different types of ear infections in children? Ear infections in children are primarily characterized by where they are located in the ear. An outer ear infection, known as otitis externa ...

Researchers are developing a smartphone app that, with the help of a simple paper funnel, might help parents detect fluid buildup in a child's ear – one symptom of an ear infection. The app is still ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ear infections can affect the inner ear or outer ear. There are three main types of ear ...

Researchers are developing a smartphone app that, with the help of a simple paper funnel, might help parents detect fluid buildup in a child's ear — one symptom of an ear infection. The app is still ...