The ears are a pair of sensory organs whose primary functions are hearing and balance. They are divided into three portions: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each has an intricate ...

While most people think of their ears as being used to help them hear, the reality is that the ear is also home to some of the body’s most sophisticated balancing systems. This is a system that works ...

Ear problems afflict around five per cent of the world population (432 million adults and 34 million children). The WHO ...

Ears are not only instruments of hearing (and balance), they are also indicators of emotion, (blushing), and occupations or hobbies (the cauliflower ears of boxers and rugby players). They may be ...