Updating an ancient form of health diagnosis with modern machine learning, researchers have developed a remarkable system that can reveal a range of medical conditions just by looking at your tongue.

When we think of unique body identifiers, we think of fingerprints, iris patterns or even DNA. But scientists have discovered another surprisingly accurate biometric marker in your tongue. Its shape, ...

LANSDALE, Pa. -- Smoking and alcohol used to be the primary causes of head and neck cancers. But now, HPV, the human papillomavirus, is the main cause by far. Leonard Balk, a Lansdale business owner, ...

A significant portion of coronavirus patients may experience bumps, swelling, and inflammation of the tongue, per new reports. So-called “COVID tongue” is not yet recognized as a symptom of COVID-19, ...

Q: I have had geographic tongue for almost two years. It's unsightly and sometimes quite painful, but my ENT assures me it's not related to infection or cancer. A prescription for nystatin oral hasn't ...

Tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors group said Monday. The American ...