Swedish researchers have developed a new method to diagnose ear infections using smartphones and the cloud. 'Because of lack of health personnel in many developing countries ear infections are often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. This may lead to hearing impairments and even to life-threatening complications' said one of the researchers Claude Laurent from the Umea University in Sweden. The researchers focused on diagnosis of otitis media inflammation of the ear -- especially in the middle ear -- that annually affects half a billion children worldwide. Not treating the ear infection can be dangerous potentially leading to hearing impairments
