This Spray Stop Colds, Flu, & COVID-19
You Can Soon Give Yourself a Flu Nasal Spray Vaccine at Home
The FDA has approved a nasal spray flu vaccine for home use. Here's how it works, and when it will be available.
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,
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.
Drug-free nasal spray could protect against COVID and flu, Brigham and Women’s 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,
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.
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.
$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
Could This Spray Stop Colds, Flu, & COVID-19?.
Researchers are exploring a new nasal spray designed to protect against respiratory illnesses like colds, flu, and COVID-19. The spray, developed by Brigham and Women's Hospital, uses a unique formulation called PCANS (Pathogen Capture and Neutralizing Spray).
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,
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Nasal spray flu vaccine gets FDA approval for home use: ‘A good alternative’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FluMist — the nasal spray flu vaccine — for home use by a patient or adult caregiver, the agency announced. FluMist has been in use for ...
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FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
FluMist is the only flu vaccine administered by nasal spray, not injection. It is licensed for individuals between the ages ...