Harvard made a preclinical drug-free nasal spray that blocks & neutralizes viruses & bacteria. It forms a gel that traps respiratory droplets to prevent infection.
In a 3D-printed human nose, it stopped almost 100% of all viruses/bacteria tested, including Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, RSV, adenovirus, and K Pneumonia.
In mice, it blocked influenza (PR8) at 25x lethal dose + reduced lung virus levels by >99.99%.
#PCANS #NasalSprays #Covid #Influenza #RSV #RespiratoryDisease
University of Houston nasal vaccine prevents #COVID from spreading https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/university-of-houston-covid-nasal-vaccine-19628489.php https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/university-of-houston-covid-nasal-vaccine-19628489.php?_hsmi=319679493&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vbmV3cy9ob3VzdG9uLXRleGFzL2hlYWx0aC9hcnRpY2xlL3VuaXZlcnNpdHktb2YtaG91c3Rvbi1jb3ZpZC1uYXNhbC12YWNjaW5lLTE5NjI4NDg5LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTcyMzQ2Nzg3ODY0NA%3D%3D&rid=MDcyMjg5MTAtNzRlYS00OGUyLTlmODQtNjI5ZTE0Zjg0MzRi&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D “#University of Houston have developed a new vaccine to treat and prevent the spread of #flu and multiple #coronavirus strains.
Through two #NasalSprays — an immune activating therapeutic treatment and a new vaccine — the team of UH researchers have not only broken ground on vaccinating against #SARSCoV2 and the flu virus, but also on creating a universal #coronavirus vaccine.”
I haven't seen much info on nasal sprays - sharing this summary on assessing their usefulness as one of several tools in mitigating COVID-19 risk and reducing viral loads. I found it a helpful read!
https://www.okdoomer.io/nose-sprays-offer-a-last-line-of-defense/
I went to a gym for the first time in almost four years (since March 2020) and it felt great.
COVID is really popping off right now in Canada. Why would I do that?
Well, I have been depressed the past few months and I really needed to make a life change fast for my mental health and I really love and missed the gym.
What COVID mitigations did I use?
I used Betadine (carageenan) nasal spray and Betadine (povidone iodine) throat spray and (of course!) a breatheteq KN95 mask. I use my CPC (pretty much any Colgate one) mouthwash.
I already will continue using nasal and oral sprays, and mouthwash, to stave off infection, but does anyone know of any spray to INHALE so as to REALLY effectively keep covid, flu and RS out of the lungs? Something already available, I mean, not experimental drugs or vaccines (unless on the market, of course).