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It was once believed there are no downsides to removing the appendix, though we now know that is not the case. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are we fine ...

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A sudden appendectomy as a child made Heather Smith curious about what the appendix is for and why it gets inflamed. Now as an anatomy researcher, she's finding answers. July 6, 2025.