A stick of gum could soon detect the flu — here’s how it works

The flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths each year in ...
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Rapid Test for Influenza Viruses: Simply Taste Your Way to Infection

Detect influenza viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: German researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig and Cologne demonstrate ...
American Chemical Society

A step toward diagnosing the flu with your tongue

Researchers created a low-tech sensor for detecting flu virus and plan to incorporate it into into gum or lozenges to ...
C&EN

All-in-one test could fast-track care for people with possible sepsis

The researchers also found that the TriVerity severity score, which predicts the need for ICU-level care, such as mechanical ...

Covid symptom that 'impacts women' as new strain spreads

Women suffering from long Covid have been found to experience longer, heavier periods compared to those who were never ...