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 ...

An ear infection occurs when fluid and germs, such as bacteria or viruses, get trapped in the ear and cause inflammation. These infections can cause ear pain, fever, difficulty hearing, and pus-like ...

You may have heard about artificial intelligence algorithms which can smell diseases, such as Parkinson’s, Crohn’s or even liver failure. But here’s a new one: An A.I. smartphone app that’s able to ...

Dr. Randall Bly uses a uses a phone app and a paper funnel to focus the sound, to check his daughter for an ear infection. AP WASHINGTON — Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to “hear” a ...

Researchers have created a new smartphone app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum by simply using a piece of paper and a smartphone's microphone and speaker. Ear infections are the most common ...

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 ...

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' ears at home ...

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' ears at home ...

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy -- a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems -- are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when ...