Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

More people are wearing wireless devices for longer periods of time since the pandemic and the rise in remote work. When 13-year-old Nate Maddox discovered he had an inner ear infection, he wasn’t ...

There are three types of ear infections: outer ear infection, middle ear infection and inner ear infection. Ear infections can be caused by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. Some people are more ...

A warning has been issued about an infection affecting many children across the country, largely due to the time of year.

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 ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing ...