The gum is made from a bean plant and contains antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It’s being tested against HPV, influenza and other diseases.

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Researchers say it could eventually work alongside existing treatments, or even help stop infections before they start. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom ...

“I swallowed gum for many years; I must be a bionic woman by now.” A horror-struck woman, alias u/BlinksyBoo, wrote in a Reddit post after reading a report published by researchers from the University ...

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Plastic-free chewing gum company Milliways has raised $3m from a group of veterans in the category as it seeks to expand in the US. In a statement, the UK-based business said the new capital will be ...