Liquorice Stops "Herpes" Cancer

A compound in liquorice may help to stop people with a herpes virus from developing cancer, research suggests. A team at New York University found the compound - glycyrrhizic acid - could stop the virus triggering a form of cancer called Kaposi sarcoma. The infection causes tumours to develop in tissues below the skin, and in internal organs. It is often found in people with a depressed immune system. The research is published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.