Middle ear infection in children is much more common than in adults, in part because of how this part of the ear is designed.

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Pain behind the ear could be related to the ear itself or nearby structures that share a ...

Use of the chinchilla as a model of middle ear infection in auditory research necessitates accessing the middle ear to collect samples or inoculate bacteria. This column describes a simple ...

Earwax is your friend. A gooey and somewhat gross friend. Next and last stop, the middle ear. We are now looking at an actual eardrum. The eardrum's a thin piece of skin, and other tissues ...

In such cases, immediate consultation with a pediatrician is necessary. Ear pain is common and can result from throat infections, middle ear infections, or accidental insertion of a foreign object by ...