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Have we got the appendix all wrong? – podcast | Science

For a long time, the appendix is considered eliminated. After all, millions of people were removed every year and continued to live a healthy life. But as Heather F Smth, Professor of anatomy at MidWestern University, is increasingly understanding what this small member may bring in the form of a worm to the table in terms of our health. Smith explains how the appendix is associated with the development of the immune system and the health of the intestine, and why do you think that the increasing interest in the microbium may bring it to more forefront.