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Shona Blair
Head of Research Strategy, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London
Expertise: Antimicrobials, Medicinal honey
Details:
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Manuka honey possesses potent antibacterial activity, even against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but only via topical application, not consumption
CLAIM
Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs
SOURCE: Sara Burrows, Return to Now
Published: 18 Jan 2020
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