If your child gets ear infections often, you may wonder if you could save time and money by checking them for one at home. You might be able to, but you shouldn’t if there’s any pus or blood coming ...

Ear infections can be extremely painful, especially for younger children who are most at risk for developing them. While thermometers may have become standard diagnostic tools in homes, few parents ...

How do traditional otoscopes work and what was the vision behind TYM? The traditional device manufacturers used by doctors such as Welch Allyn, Keeler and Heine aren’t digital. It means that they have ...

Your doctor can examine your ear to diagnose an ear infection or to see if treatments for an ear condition are working. Ear infections are common, especially in children. An ear exam may be slightly ...

A North Carolina mom, frustrated by the difficulty of getting medical help for her daughter, took matters into her own hands and created a solution for parents. Minni Marwaha, a former children's ...

The TYM smartphone otoscope (Cupris) uses an iOS smartphone to let users capture images and videos of the external ear canal and eardrum. These can then be reviewed and shared securely with other ...

It also offers some insight into the condition of the middle ear (ME), although to a lesser extent. Clinicians utilize an otoscope as part of routine wellness physical examination and when assessing ...

Otitis media, a common disease marked by the presence of fluid within the middle ear space, imparts a significant global health and economic burden. Identifying an effusion through the tympanic ...