Ear wax serves the purpose to keep the ears healthy by acting as a cleaning and protective agent against germs and small particles such as dirt and dust.1  Excessive ear wax can cause blockage of the ear canal resulting in itching, pain, ringing in the ear, cough, and in most extreme cases hearing loss.1  Elderly […]

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A recently published study has discovered that COVID-19 may infect the inner ear. The study provides a promising explanation for why some COVID-19 patients have hearing loss post-infection.  SARS-CoV-2 may target the cochlea The study, published in Nature’s Communications Medicine journal, studied why some people experience hearing loss, ringing of the ears – or “tinnitus”, […]

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What is vertigo? Vertigo is described as feeling a sensation of movement, generally spinning, even when no movement is occurring. It is also considered a distorted sensation of movement during a normal head movement.1 Treatment for vertigo depends on multiple factors. Is vertigo the same as dizziness or motion sickness? Vertigo and dizziness are linked […]

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Earaches are common in children, and they can frequently occur in adults. Ear pain, also known as otalgia, can originate from the inside (primary) or outside (secondary) of the ear.   Not all earaches need medication. There are many at-home therapies and natural remedies that may help soothe an earache.  What causes earaches? Earaches can […]

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A research group investigated the use of gene therapy for treating inherited hearing loss. Around the world, there are roughly 466 million people who suffer from hearing loss, 60% of which can be attributed to a genetic cause. Over 120 genes are connected to hereditary deafness, many of which are variants present only in small […]

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Researchers examine the effects of childhood mild-to-moderate hearing loss on the development of the central auditory system. The human brain processes sound through the central auditory system, a set of cortical structures that recognize and give meaning to auditory stimuli. The development of the central auditory system occurs during childhood. The auditory experience during this […]

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According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 466 million people worldwide suffer from varying levels of hearing loss. Of these, nearly 34 million are children. Hearing loss can occur for a number of different reasons, some of which are entirely preventable. For example, long-term, regular exposure to loud noises and the use of certain […]

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A study has shown that hearing loss can have physical, mental, and social impairments in older adults. The gradual onset of hearing impairment, or presbycusis, occurs naturally with age. As humans, speaking and listening are one of our fundamental forms of communication and experiencing difficulty with hearing can lead older adults to feelings of depression, […]

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