Glue ear can affect children of all ages but is more common in babies. One of the most frequent children’s ailments worldwide is a condition known as “glue ear” (medically known as adhesive otitis), ...

Many children have long-term problems with fluid in the middle ear, and sometimes surgery is the only way to shift it. However, a bacterial nasal spray can have the same effect in some children, ...

A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as 'glue ear,' finds a ...

Q My six-year-old son has been diagnosed with glue ear. Our doctor says we should wait for three months to see if it clears up before considering treatment. Is there anything we can do in the meantime ...

Glitches in our evolutionary development mean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearing. Many have costly and unnecessary surgery despite there being excellent non-surgical ...

Glue ear - often referred to as 'serous otitis media' by the medical profession - is a condition characterised by the build up of fluid behind the eardrum and affects about a third of young children.

A patch of tissue from a pig’s guts could treat severe cases of glue ear, a condition that develops when the middle part of the ear fills with a sticky, gluey fluid, often as the result of infection.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 60% of childhood hearing loss is caused by preventable factors, and over 30% is specifically linked to infections including vaccine-preventable ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...