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Medication delivered by chewing gum

By Séamus Bellamy

Apr 23, 2025
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Gum

Here's something cool: brains at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a chewing gum that, at least in lab tests is able to trap flu virus and the little buggers that cause herpes—simplex viruses one and two. That's right: in the near future there may be no need for shots, pills or other unsavoury delivery systems. Your vaccines and medicines…

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