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New spray could put a stop to Covid, colds and flu
Harvard scientists say this $25 nasal spray beats flu, colds and COVID-19 with 99% success
If this flu-busting nasal spray lives up to its promise, it will be a blockbuster. Scientists at Harvard Medical School have developed a simple nasal spray, made of harmless ingredients, that they reckon can protect us against flu,
Harvard-Affiliated Scientists Develop Nasal Spray That Could Block Respiratory Pathogens
Harvard scientists developed a nasal spray, PCANS, which can trap and deactivate pathogens, showing promise in respiratory illness prevention.
New nasal spray offers 99.99% protection against flu, pneumonia, COVID-19
Most respiratory viruses, like the flu and COVID-19, enter the body through the nose. When an infected person exhales, sneezes, coughs, or even laughs, they release droplets containing the virus, which others can inhale. These pathogens attach to the nasal lining, replicate, and are further spread.
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
FluMist is the only nasal flu vaccine, but it is not new. The FDA approved it in 2003 for people 5 to 49 years old before expanding eligibility in 2007 to children as young as 2 years old — requiring in both instances that it be administered by a vaccine provider.
Nasal spray flu vaccine approved for home use: Here’s what to know
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nasal spray flu vaccine which can be administered by the patient or a caregiver. FluMist, produced by European pharmaceutical company and Covid vaccine-maker AstraZeneca, was announced last week and can be used by adults aged 49 and under.
A drug-free nasal spray could ward off respiratory infections
Experiments in mice showed that a single dose of the PCANS nasal spray could effectively block infection from the influenza virus (PR8) at 25 times the lethal dose. Virus levels in the lungs were reduced by over 99.99%, and the inflammatory cells and cytokines in the lungs of treated mice were normal.
Drug-free nasal spray could protect against COVID and flu, study says
A new study found a new drug-free nasal spray may protect against respiratory infections like COVID and the flu, according to Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “The COVID pandemic showed us what respiratory pathogens can do to humanity in a very short time,
Harvard researchers see promise with nasal spray designed to fight COVID and flu
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Don’t use this nasal spray, FDA says; it might be contaminated
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The biopolymers behind a multimodal nasal spray
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Altamira Therapeutics Announces Extended ISO 13485 Quality Management System Certification for Bentrio Nasal Spray
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