A mastoidectomy is a type of surgery that removes an infection from the bone behind the ear, called the mastoid bone. The mastoid bone looks like a honeycomb, and the spaces are filled with air. Due ...

Hearing loss, speech or language delay, ruptured ear drums, or even meningitis can occur when ear infections become chronic. Corrective ear surgery can be painful, but a new technique allows surgeons ...

The history of medicine is disgusting. In neolithic times, people drilled holes into their skulls as part of an ancient process called trepanation. Some cultures believed that a hole in your cranium ...

An ear infection often happens when a virus or bacteria causes inflammation in the ear. The most common type of ear infection ...

Johns Hopkins University Hospital surgeons have successfully transplanted a new ear on a woman who lost one due to an unusually aggressive form of skin cancer. The procedure was no ordinary transplant ...

CMRI Hospital’s ENT department in is working to establish a new model of ENT practice, with an emphasis on using advanced laser technology, years of surgical expertise, and a collaborative team ...

Putting tubes in the eardrum to help drain a young child’s middle ear infection doesn’t guard against developmental problems later in life, according to a study released Wednesday. Ever year about 280 ...