Simply taste your way to flu infection

Rapid test for influenza viruses using chewing gum – without the need for a laboratory, electricity or medical personnel

06-Oct-2025 - Detect influenza viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig and Cologne demonstrate with a new diagnostic tool how this works. Influenza is much more than just a nasty cold – it is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases worldwide, ...