Using Q-tips to clean the inside of your ear canal can lead to wax impaction, irritation, and even damage to the eardrum.

In the ear along the canal, are sebaceous glands responsible for wax production. While it’s brown colour and sticky texture makes it appear like dirt. Dr Ricky Byaruhanga, an ENT surgeon with Mulago ...

Chris Brennan-Jones receives funding from the Cochlear Foundation, the Lions Hearing Foundation (WA) and has previously received funding from the Medical Research Council (UK) and Action on Hearing ...

EARWAX isn't actually wax - it gets its name for its waxy, sticky texture. Its primary function is to protect and clear the ear. But according to one expert, the colour could be indicative of a ...