Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Your ear can hurt for a variety of reasons. Ear pain, which is medically known as otalgia, can develop either because of a problem directly affecting your ...

University of Washington 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.

Hansa Bhargava, MD Earaches can be really painful and it's because the fluid behind the eardrum can actually cause pressure on the eardrum that causes a piercing pain. If you've ever sat on flight ...

Ear infections in children usually occur in the middle ear, and are caused by bacteria occurring from the fluid that builds ...