The mysterious ailments that kept Joey Votto in the dugout this week — feeling dizzy, easily losing focus ...

Inner ear infections like labyrinthitis are most likely to develop after a respiratory infection or cold (though bacterial or fungal infections can also cause them).

Certain types of cells in the inner ear produce the proteins needed for SARS-CoV-2 entry — a potential explanation for why some COVID-19 patients experience audiovestibular symptoms, according ...

San Diego, CA - Organ transplant recipients benefit significantly when they are monitored and receive prompt diagnosis and treatment for otitis media, a common inner ear infection. In a paper ...

When exposed to SARS-CoV-2, Minjin Jeong et al. found that the vestibular hair cells of the inner ear, which help us keep our balance and sense head movements, had an infection rate of 26%, making ...

Outer ear infection: Also known as swimmer’s ear or otitis externa, an outer ear infection typically begins as an itchy rash. It can occur when water stays in the ear after you bathe or swim. This ...

An inner ear infection may be a significant cause of COVID-19-associated problems with hearing and balance, according to researchers. In a new study published last month in the journal Nature ...

Meet the Oto Home, a portable otoscope that attaches to your iPhone's camera to send a video of your kid's ear to a licensed physician for a cheaper diagnosis.

Otitis media is an infection of fluid in the inner part of the ear, on the inside of the ear drum. It’s caused by fluid that is naturally in the inner ear, as part of its function, that builds ...

Numerous factors can predispose someone to swimmer’s ear. They include a narrow ear canal, and skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis. In addition, individuals wearing ear plugs, ear buds or ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think I have a middle ear infection. I noticed it last night. It doesn’t hurt except when I swallow. Otherwise, I feel fine. Should I wait 24 hours before seeing my doctor, or ...