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Nasal spray lowers Covid viral load by 94 per cent in 24 hours: Lancet study

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Nasal spray lowers Covid viral load by 94 per cent in 24 hours: Lancet study

A nasal spray administered in high-risk adult COVID-19 patients in India reduced viral load by 94 per cent within 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours, according to the results of phase 3 trial of the drug published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. The study on Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray … Read more

Covid-19: Virus build-up in lungs linked to high mortality rate, new study finds

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Covid-19: Virus build-up in lungs linked to high mortality rate, new study finds

The study was led by researchers from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and has been published in Nature Microbiology. (Photo credit: Reuters) Coronavirus build-up in the lungs might have led to the steep mortality rates during the pandemic, according to a new study. The results, however, contrast with earlier suspicions that simultaneous infections, including bacterial … Read more