Paired with a small piece of paper, the app can help detect fluid build-up in ears, and in turn, whether or not an infection is present. Here’s how it works: Using a small paper funnel attached to a ...

Wondering if your kid is dealing with an ear infection? Soon, according to researchers at the University of Washington, there’ll be an app for that. They claim to have created a simple test that uses ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of children with acute otitis media and 32% of children with upper respiratory infections tested ...

Middle ear infections, which are detected by fluid buildup in the ear canal, are the most common reason for pediatric visits. Some 2 million kids every year have these infections, but beyond signs of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to "hear" a warning sign of ear infections — fluid buildup behind the eardrum. If it pans out, parents might one day check their tots' ...

PITTSBURGH — Doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have been developing a smartphone app for more than a decade that uses artificial intelligence to identify features that are highly ...

Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to "hear" a warning sign of ear infections — fluid buildup behind the eardrum. If it pans out, parents might one day check their tots' ears at home ...

An app can diagnose ear infections in children by emitting a soft chirp and listening to the way the sound reflects back. To work, all it requires is a smartphone and a funnel made from folded paper.

“Based on the size of the problem, we really wanted to design a technology that could detect it accurately, and also be accessible to a wide audience,” says Justin Chan, a doctoral student at the Paul ...