by Bernice Chan, University of Southern California Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Understanding the middle ear is essential—not only for hearing but also for balance and quality of life. According to the National Institutes of Health, in the U.S., one in eight adults has hearing loss, and nearly 28% of those with moderate to severe loss face...
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Researchers develop a new technique to treat middle ear infections
by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign An illustration of the cold plasma-integrated otoscope (main figure) and the earbud (inset) for the potential treatment of middle ear infections. Credit: Jungeun Won Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, affect more than 80% of the children in the U.S. In a new study, researchers have designed a miniaturized 3D-printed...