The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed an acid-resistant "ultra-stable mucus-inspired hydrogel" (UMIH), marking a breakthrough in the field of gastrointestinal medicine.

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Christopher Intagliata: One of the most crucial discoveries in 20th-century medicine may not have happened when it did if not for some snot on a petri dish. This is Christopher Intagliata, and you’re ...