Glitches in our evolutionary development mean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearing. Many have costly and unnecessary surgery despite there being excellent non-surgical ...

Fluid sometimes accumulates behind the eardrum in small children and babies. It can cause deafness or reduced hearing. The fluid is usually thin and watery at firest, but later it becomes thicker and ...

N.B. Please note that if you are outside North America the embargo date for this Lancet press material is 0001 hours UK time Friday 8th February 2002. Glue ear—a frequent cause of deafness in children ...

What non-surgical means are there of curing 'glue ear' in a four-year old? I hope you can help John. This condition is really making my child's life a misery.

A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as 'glue ear,' finds a ...