Flipboard Science Desk<p>A special type of chewing gum can “trap” and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from scientists in the U.S. and Finland. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@ScienceAlert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ScienceAlert</span></a></span> reports:<br><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/new-virus-trapping-gum-could-help-neutralize-herpes-infections" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencealert.com/new-virus-tra</span><span class="invisible">pping-gum-could-help-neutralize-herpes-infections</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/AntiViral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiViral</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Gum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gum</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virus</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Influenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Influenza</span></a></p>