Nasal Spray for Allergies Now Available Without a Prescription

Nasal Spray for Allergies Now Available Without a Prescription

July 12, 2022 – A little over a year after its FDA approval, Bayer has announced that its prescription-strength nasal spray for indoor and outdoor allergies (brand name Astepro) is now available over the counter nationwide. Astepro, which is made up of 0.15% strength of the antihistamine azelastine and can take just 30 minutes to … Read more

Nasal Sprays for COVID Vaccine Being Developed

Nasal Sprays for COVID Vaccine Being Developed

May 9, 2022 — Scientists are working on COVID vaccines delivered through nasal sprays that could stop the coronavirus from invading the body at its most common entry point, the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. More than a dozen clinical trials with nasal sprays are under way, The Guardian reported. USA Today said … Read more

Study: Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Asthma

Study: Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Asthma

March 30, 2022 The nasal spray flu vaccine does not worsen symptoms for children with asthma despite current warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a new clinical trial published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers found that the quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4), also called the nasal spray vaccine, is … Read more

Beware of the Latest TikTok Trend: Nasal Spray Tans

Beware of the Latest TikTok Trend: Nasal Spray Tans

March 3, 2022 — TikTok users seeking deep tans are using a questionable method: spraying self-tanning products up their noses, and then lying in the sun or in a tanning bed. Although nasal spray tanning is being described as a new “viral” trend, it seems to have gotten its start as early as the spring … Read more

Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer’s Disease

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first human clinical trial of a nasal vaccine to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is set to begin after nearly 20 years of research. This is a “remarkable milestone,” according to Dr. Howard Weiner, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic … Read more

Nasal Spray Vaccine for COVID-19 in Early Trials

TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A spritz instead of a shot to ward off COVID-19? Researchers report that a nasal spray vaccine against the new coronavirus shows promise in animal testing. Rodents that were given two doses of the vaccine had antibody and T-cell responses that were strong enough to suppress SARS-CoV-2, … Read more

Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy

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By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A self-collected saliva sample is as good at detecting COVID-19 as a nasal swab administered by a health care worker — without exposing medical staff to the virus while collecting the sample. “The current pandemic has placed a significant strain on the … Read more