News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on After century of removing appendixes, doctors find antibiotics can be enough. Parent comment

Re:After century of removing appendixes, doctors find antibi... by cimmanom on Thursday September 27, 2018 @02:17PM (#18087232)
Are there hypotheses now for the purpose of the tonsils the way they've developed some for the purpose of the appendix?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:After century of removing appendixes, doctors find antibi... by yxhuvud on Thursday September 27, 2018 @04:55PM (#18088585)
From the Wiki page on tonsils, it seems they have an immunological function.
[ Parent | on HN ]