It’s been used as a therapy on the Greek island of Chios for about 2,500 years. The benefits of mastic gum have been linked to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It’s used as a ...

Mastic gum is a resin from a small evergreen tree or shrub (Pistacia lentiscus) found in the Mediterranean, according to 2022 research published in Nutrients. It’s been used as a therapy on the Greek ...

On Chios, an intense wildfire in 2012 wiped out more than half of the island's iconic mastic - a tree resin used in cooking and pharmaceuticals - disrupting the global supply of the so-called ...

Chios Island National Airport operates a small number of flights a day to mainland Greece and other airlines. Its flight schedule is operating as normal, apart from some minor delays to arrivals ...

A 35-year-old housekeeper was arrested in Greece on Tuesday in connection with devastating wildfires that tore across the island of Chios this week, officials said. “She’d been smoking ...