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95% of flu and herpes infection neutralized by chewing gum | Chewing gum – but not any gum. This one is made from a rather fascinating bean.
Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to prevent the spread of highly transmissible bugs. Their secret weapon? Chewing gum – but not any gum. This one is made from a rather fascinating bean.
Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to prevent the spread of highly transmissible bugs. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Dental Medicine have been working on this novel model of drug delivery, focusing on attacking viruses that like to hide out in our throats and nose. However, for HSV, having a readily available gum could be hugely beneficial to stopping the spread of these strains, which are transmitted asymptomatically and impact 27% of US adults.
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