More than 50% of people experience transient lingual papillitis, a benign form of tongue bumps. Stress and anxiety can cause tongue bumps by affecting your immune system. Bumps on the tongue could be ...

Your tongue is a vital health barometer, revealing early signs of nutrient deficiencies, infections, and even autoimmune ...

Patients who experienced mild or no upper respiratory symptoms developed tongue ulcers within a few days of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in a new analysis, described in a letter to the editor on ...

Your tongue is naturally lumpy, but noticeable bumps on the back of the tongue signal an irritation, infection, or serious medical condition like HPV, syphilis, and cancer. Because tongue bumps range ...

Q: I have a coated tongue (white to pale yellow). I've had it off and on, but it's never lasted this long before. I'm 79 and have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. I take pain ...

Tongue pain, or Covid tongue, is a lesser-known symptom of COVID-19. It can cause swelling, a burning sensation, and rough, bumpy surface skin on the tongue. COVID-19 affecting the tongue is a less ...

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the immunoinflammatory response of COVID-19 in oral tissue is distinct and may play an important role in regeneration after infection. A group led ...

There are many reasons you can develop bumps on your tongue. Often, these growths are common, not serious, and tend to resolve without intervention. Studies have found over 50% of people experience a ...