It's the bane of rock stars, concertgoers, soldiers on the front lines and folks who insist on using cotton swabs: a ruptured eardrum. Painful and time-consuming, eardrum repairs often require surgery ...

Isolo General Hospital, Lagos, has successfully carried out a novel endoscopic ear surgery to permanently repair perforated eardrums, offering fresh hope to thousands of Nigerians living with chronic ...

A burst eardrum — like a stubbed toe — is a common injury. Although ruptures can cause pain and hearing loss, most will heal naturally. For those that don’t, however, the only option is specialist ...