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180 points gnabgib | 4 comments | 09 Apr 25 19:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.947s | source

1. djrj477dhsnv ◴[10 Apr 25 01:06 UTC] No.43639647[source]▶

I'm surprised there aren't any commercialized products considering its efficacy and simple origin.

I also wonder if there is any way it could be modified to protect more of the body besides just saliva.

2. intrasight ◴[10 Apr 25 03:41 UTC] No.43640402[source]▶

> there aren't any commercialized product

Isn't this relatively new research?

> protect more of the body

There's only one part of my body that chews gum ;)

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3. interludead ◴[10 Apr 25 06:23 UTC] No.43641203[source]▶

Chewing gum that casually wipes out viruses sounds awesome in theory, but I'd bet scaling it up safely for everyday use is a whole different beast

This sounds like the words of someone who has tried others.

Antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission