The appendix is the standard example of a vestigial organ, wheeled out in every ...

It's doubtful that Violet Fane was referring to an appendix in a business plan when she wrote that "all things come to those who wait." After all, Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie – as she was formally ...

The lowly appendix, long-regarded as a useless evolutionary artifact, won newfound respect two years ago when researchers at Duke University Medical Center proposed that it actually serves a critical ...

Symptoms of appendicitis may require emergency medical attention. Without immediate care, the appendix can burst. A burst appendix releases bacteria and pus, which can cause severe complications. The ...

Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. According to brother Robert Irwin, “she’s going to be OK”, however the ...

Appendicitis is a painful condition caused by an infection of the appendix, a small pouch of tissue attached to the large intestine. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock The news reports were based on a new ...