Covid UK: Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca vaccine as a nasal spray

Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray with the hope it will trigger a better and faster immune response in the lungs Oxford university is looking for 30 adults to receive vaccine through nasal spray Trials could begin next week and are expected to last four months  Trial follows announcements that … Read more

Covid UK: Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca vaccine as a nasal spray

Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray with the hope it will trigger a better and faster immune response in the lungs Oxford university is looking for 30 adults to receive vaccine through nasal spray Trials could begin next week and are expected to last four months  Trial follows announcements that … Read more

Covid Spain: Regulators BAN £51 Taffix nasal spray that studies show may cut infection risk

Spanish regulators BAN £51 nasal spray that studies show may cut the risk of catching Covid ‘because there is no proof it is safe’ Taffix’s nasal spray product is sold in packs of four for as much as £51 on Amazon But the Spanish medicines agency has withdrawn the product from shelves They say there … Read more

Covid Spain: Regulators BAN £51 Taffix nasal spray that studies show may cut infection risk

Spanish regulators BAN £51 nasal spray that studies show may cut the risk of catching Covid ‘because there is no proof it is safe’ Taffix’s nasal spray product is sold in packs of four for as much as £51 on Amazon But the Spanish medicines agency has withdrawn the product from shelves They say there … Read more

Nasal spray made from CHILLIES could be the answer to a persistent blocked nose, research suggests 

A nasal spray made from chillies could help millions of Britons with a persistent blocked nose. The spray is designed for people whose nasal stuffiness is not caused by allergies such as hay fever, but rather by non-allergic rhinitis, a condition that affects up to six million people in the UK. It occurs as a result … Read more

Scientists will begin testing vaccine that can be given as a NASAL SPRAY

For the estimated six million people in Britain who have a needle phobia, it’s the news many have been anxiously waiting for. This month, scientists in the UK will begin testing a vaccine against Covid-19 that can be squirted up the nose rather than injected into muscle, as is the case with most of the vaccines … Read more

New nasal spray protects against Covid-19 for up to 48 hours

Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray that protects against coronavirus infection for up to 48 hours is ‘ready for use in humans’ and could be mass produced in WEEKS, scientists claim Spray uses compounds already approved by regulators for human use   University of Birmingham researchers made the spray and say it is ‘ready to go’ Spray proved to inhibit … Read more

Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray protects against coronavirus infection for up to 48 hours

Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray that protects against coronavirus infection for up to 48 hours is ‘ready for use in humans’ and could be mass produced in WEEKS, scientists claim Spray uses compounds already approved by regulators for human use   University of Birmingham researchers made the spray and say it is ‘ready to go’ Spray proved to inhibit … Read more

Nasal spray that blocked coronavirus transmission in ferrets may protect people

Nasal spray that blocked COVID-19 transmission in ferrets may protect people exposed to the virus from getting infected, study finds Researchers have developed a lipopeptide, which prevents the coronavirus from using its spike protein to enter and infect cells In the form a nasal spray, six ferrets were given the compound and split into three … Read more

Nasal spray containing oxtyocin could treat TINNITUS

A nasal spray of the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin could banish tinnitus — the ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects around seven million Britons. Also known as the ‘cuddle’ hormone, oxytocin is released by the brain into the bloodstream during social behaviours, such as hugging or kissing. Scientists think the hormone could help to treat … Read more