Watch: Doctor finds family of cockroaches living inside man's ear in China, video goes viral
Internet is filled with shocking videos of unusual medical conditions ranging from doctors pulling out parasitic worms from a man’s eye to over a 100 tapeworm eggs inside the brain of a little girl, which are difficult to digest.
Nov 07, 2019, 13:13 PM ISTThis new method can fix damaged ear and treat hearing loss
The study conducted by researchers at University of Southern California (USC) in the US demonstrates a novel way for a drug to zero in on damaged nerves and cells deep inside the ear.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:42 AM ISTDoctors remove live lizard from man's ear in China
In a shocking incident, a lizard was successfully removed by a team of doctors from a man's ear in Guangzhou, Southern China.
Aug 19, 2017, 19:29 PM ISTDoctor removes dozens of squirming live maggots from boy's ear – Watch the video!
An unidentified young boy from Kazakhstan had gone to the doctor's surgery complaining of earache.
Jul 12, 2017, 23:29 PM ISTDelhi: Father chops off daughter's ear, claims 'ghost' asked him to do so
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at GTB Enclave in Delhi.
Jun 23, 2017, 09:23 AM ISTCotton buds may cause minor to severe injury to the ear
Researchers have warned that using cotton buds to clean ears may seem harmless, but they can cause minor to severe injury to the ear.
May 08, 2017, 23:00 PM ISTTraditional hearing tests fail to diagnose hearing loss, says study
Traditional clinical hearing tests often fail to diagnose patients with a common form of inner ear damage.
Apr 21, 2017, 16:34 PM ISTIron deficiency anaemia may elevate risk of hearing loss
This finding will in turn open new possibilities for early identification and appropriate treatment of the condition.
Dec 31, 2016, 14:49 PM ISTHearing disabilities is linked to brain, not ears
This research brings together the fields of hearing and speech science, neuroscience and cognitive science, electrical engineering, biology, and systems science.
Oct 19, 2016, 16:23 PM ISTEar infections: Know it's causes and symptoms!
An ear infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the middle ear, the sections of your ear just behind the eardrum.
Sep 28, 2016, 23:11 PM ISTRevealed! Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear and gave it to Gabrielle Berlatier
The famous post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh had cut off his ear in a mental fit. The real reason behind this violent behaviour is still unknown and largely draws on many speculations related to the artist's personal life.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:15 PM ISTNow, robotic worms to assist in inner ear surgeries
Researchers have developed a miniature robotic 'worm' that could drill through a bone into the inner ear, steering around sensitive nerves, to help surgeons remove tumours from the delicate organ.
Nov 08, 2015, 16:27 PM ISTGenetic blueprint of inner ear cell development created
The findings provide new insight into how hair cells and supporting cells in the inner ear develop and differentiate into specialised cells that serve critical functions for hearing and maintaining balance.
Oct 16, 2015, 12:10 PM IST