{
  "id": 19503369,
  "title": "Cancer-fighting chewing gum slashes HPV levels by up to 93%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cancer-fighting-chewing-gum-slashes-hpv-levels-by-up-to-93",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-11T04:27:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261108203832.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A surprising new weapon against microbes linked to head and neck cancer could be as simple as chewing gum. Scientists developed a bioengineered gum that reduced HPV levels by up to 93% in oral samples from cancer patients and nearly eliminated two harmful bacterial species after a single dose of its extract. Even more promising, the treatment spared beneficial bacteria in the mouth.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}