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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,
'Radically simple' nasal spray could block flu and Covid, study shows
A no-frills nasal spray could potentially provide effective protection against "deadly respiratory infections" and Covid-19, tests on mice suggest.In findings published in the journal Advanced Materials,
Researchers Unveil Simple Drug-Free Spray That Could Prevent COVID, Flu, and Colds
Brigham researchers have developed a nasal spray called PCANS that blocks a wide range of respiratory infections by trapping and neutralizing pathogens in the nose. In lab and animal tests, the spray effectively prevented infection,
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.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers developing nasal spray that kicks COVID & Flu
The next fight against COVID and the flu may be as simple as the spritz of a nasal spray containing non-drug ingredients already used in other similar products.
Colds, flu, and COVID – could one spray stop them all?
Scientists have developed PCANS, a nasal spray that could potentially shield us from a wide range of airborne threats, from everyday colds to pandemic-causing viruses.
$25 Nasal Spray Beats Flu, Colds, Covid-19 With 99 Percent Success, Researchers Say
A nurse gives a shot of Covid vaccine at a community health center at Nantong, China, December 9, 2022. A new spray is said to offer broad-spectrum protection against various respiratory infections, including Covid-19, influenza, common cold viruses, and pneumonia-causing bacteria. Chinatopix via AP
FDA Approves First Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine You Can Give Yourself at Home
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever influenza vaccine that can be administered at home. It’s a nasal spray vaccine called FluMist, and it’s been
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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 ...
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Drug-free nasal spray prevents infection by trapping viruses in the nose
Nobody wants to get a respiratory infection such as COVID-19 or the flu, but vaccines aren't 100% effective, and constantly ...
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The biopolymers behind a multimodal nasal spray
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Can a drug-free nasal spray protect against deadly respiratory infections?
New research published in Advanced Materials reports a novel nasal spray for preventing respiratory infections.