Inflammation from an ear infection is just one of the causes of tinnitus. At-home and clinical treatment can typically resolve the symptoms. Tinnitus happens when you experience a sound like ringing, ...

Exposure to cigarette smoke, including passive smoke exposure in children, may contribute to or increase the risk of ear infections. Smoking and exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke can have harmful ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

Dr. Ellerin explains new research about infections that can cause cancer.

In some cases, COVID-19 can lead to ear infections. People may get ear infections following, or as a complication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. All data and statistics are based on ...