UW News
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
May 15, 2019
First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children
![a smartphone displaying the app](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/05/14134924/Detecting_ear_fluid_WEB001-150x150.jpg)
Researchers at the UW have created a new smartphone app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum by simply using a piece of paper and the phone’s microphone and speaker.