Iodine is an essential element for our health, and it plays a crucial role in protecting our thyroid gland in the event of a nuclear emergency.

Source: https://ph-microscope.com/protecting-your-thyroid-the-role-of-iodine-in-nuclear-emergencies/

One child who suffers with a goitre — a swelling of the thyroid gland — had vital treatment suspended for half a year because of difficulties accessing the British medical system.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11443465/UK-doctors-volunteer-time-treat-ill-Ukrainian-children-managed-escape-invasion.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

She'd been diagnosed, at the age of 13, with a goitre — a swelling at the front of her neck caused by a swollen thyroid gland.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12235401/Cancer-cases-people-aged-25-49-rises-22-30-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The doctor explained: "Diarrhoea may be more obvious in some types of thyroid cancers than others, as in MTC which is a neuroendocrine tumour arising from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid gland.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/thyroid-cancer-warning-softer-stools-30933069

This disorder occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/world-thyroid-day-2023-know-all-about-disorders-symptoms-and-treatments/3101418/