Lingual tonsilitis is often caused by viral or bacterial infections. In many cases, it resolves without complications within a week. Rarely, it can cause complications like trouble breathing. Lingual ...

In a recent Biomaterials study, researchers evaluate the feasibility of tonsil epithelial cell-derived organoids as an ex vivo model for studying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

The palatine or faucial tonsils, commonly known as just tonsils, sit in the back of the throat and consist of lymphatic tissue. Along with the pharyngeal, tubal, and lingual tonsils, they defend ...

Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. But among all types of cancer, tonsil cancer is still relatively rare, affecting a little more than eight out of 100,000 people.

Tonsils are an important part of your immune system and the first line of defense against viruses or bacteria that you inhale or swallow. They are lumps of a type of tissue called lymphoid tissue in ...