Some "Today" show viewers may have noticed Savannah Guthrie is missing, but the popular host's absence is only temporary. Guthrie, 54, has been absent since mid-December, telling viewers of the NBC morning show that she would undergo vocal cord surgery in the new year.

Lupita Nyong’o has shown us that even a superstar can overdo the positivity — especially if it’s in a robot voice. The 41-year-old actress recently revealed that she developed a vocal cord polyp from using an exceptionally chipper tone for her role ...

The Academy Award winner says she went on three months of vocal cord rest — but still went to see Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in concert Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage; DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection The “super ...

The vocal cords are two thin and flexible bands of muscle tissue which run from front to back inside the larynx, just above the opening of the trachea. Lesions of the vocal cords are one of the most common causes of voice disorders. Vocal cord lesions are ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci is recovering from a surgery he had Thursday to remove a vocal cord polyp, which contributed to his raspy voice. Polyps are non-cancerous growths on the vocal cords usually caused by chronic vocal misuse, like talking too loudly or ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, had surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cords Thursday morning, according to a source close to Fauci. "He's home now and doing well," the source told NBC News. Full coverage of the ...