Ear infections are not common in adults, but they're not impossible either. While children have a more horizontal angle of the ear canal and the Eustachian tube (ET), they are more likely to ...

There are many possible causes of ear pain, including infection, allergies, wax buildup, swimmer's ear, or a ruptured ear drum.

For inner, middle, and outer ear infections, antibiotics are usually prescribed. These include oral medication or ear drops. See a list of common antibiotics.

Ménière disease is a balance disorder. It’s caused by an abnormality in part the inner ear called the labyrinth. Fluid build-up here can cause a severe spinning sensation (vertigo) and affect the ...

Understanding the connection between rhinopharyngitis and otitis media is essential, as some forms of otitis media are often ...

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool said it has treated nearly 20 cases of measles since June, and put the increase ...

With 529 confirmed measles cases confirmed in the United Kingdom so far this year, and a declining vaccination uptake, these ...

The measles vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines we have. After two doses, about 99 per cent of people will be ...

A "highly infectious" disease is spreading across Merseyside, and one of the first symptoms is often a runny nose. Schools ...

Dr Peter Ochungo, says the commonest causes of hearing loss include exposure to very loud noises, trauma to the head or ear, ...