Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Aussie researchers confident about nasal spray becoming COVID-19 breakthrough

SYDNEY: Australian respiratory researchers are preparing to start the next stages in developing a nasal spray to protect people from viral diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza. Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and University of Newcastle (UON) scientists in the state of New South Wales said on Thursday that they had been working to create … Read more

Thailand to begin human trials on Covid-19 nasal spray vaccines by year end

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BANGKOK: Thailand plans to start human trials on two Covid-19 vaccines via nasal spray by the end of this year after promising results of experiment in mice, a Thai official has said. The adenovirus vector-based and influenza virus vector-based Covid-19 vaccines were developed by Thailand’s National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, said Anan Jongkaewwattana, … Read more

COVID-19 Nasal Spray: Is It the Best Answer Against the Looming Pandemic?

COVID-19 Nasal Spray

COVID-19 Nasal Spray: To ward off Coronavirus – a squirt in the nose or a shot in the arm? Key Points: Currently, at least 8 intranasal vaccines are under development Nasal Shots are “self-administered” which means vaccination would require much lesser time Nasal Spray against COVID-19 would target the upper respiratory tract This targeting would … Read more

Nasal spray containing povidone-iodine may reduce coronavirus spread

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According to the preliminary research suggestions, an antiseptic nasal spray containing povidone-iodine may stop the spread of coronavirus. A team of ear, nose, and throat doctors found in test-tube experiments that a nasal spray containing a povidone-iodine has deactivated the coronavirus within 15 seconds. According to the research, the nasal spray used by the doctors … Read more