Dr Claire Merrifield has issued a warning to anyone who notices they suddenly have 'tongue pimples' and why we even get them ...

A 60-year-old Black man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents with a 1-month history of a yellowish, green furry plaque on his tongue.

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If you didn't have a tongue, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between gourmet cheese and envelope glue. But tasting is only icing on the cake when it comes to what this organ can do.