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Scientists create universal nasal spray vaccine that protects against COVID, flu, and pneumonia (www.sciencedaily.com)

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"I think what we have is a universal vaccine against diverse respiratory threats," Pulendran said.

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[-] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 110 points 2 months ago

Yes, please. We've been absolutely rocked by the recent plague circulating around schools

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 98 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How can a nasal spray protect against bullets?

[-] NoDignity@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Maybe the spray has PCP in it so you just don't care about being shot.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

You are assuming they are American.

[-] bizarroland@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Americans aren't too picky about who they shoot

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[-] Slashme@lemmy.world 68 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Headline "protects against".

Lede paragraph: "could one day protect against".

Article: "in mice"

[-] zabadoh@ani.social 58 points 2 months ago

Conspiracy theory that it turns you gay/gives you cancer/makes you a pod person coming in 3, 2, 1....

[-] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 29 points 2 months ago

I'm withholding any opinion until I hear from the head of the FDA who has surely been using the US government's teams of hundreds of scientists to get the best Gold standard science on this technology

[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago

What is RFK Jr stance on it? 🤣

[-] shrewbacca@piefed.social 12 points 2 months ago

“It’s good if it goes up the nose.”

[-] Gerblat@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

If they can somehow create a powdered version it may finally get him on board

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It only just struck me. The federal government is currently headed by several “where is Ja Rule” level incompetents. Enough of the funny, I really, really want to go back to the boring government.

[-] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

But what does Ja think? Where's Ja...?!

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Funny joke from a petty bully. Chappelle loves to punch down too much for me to respect him more than anyone in the Trump admin.

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[-] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago

The only thing the FDA needs to hear is that this will make a lot of money for the shareholders.

[-] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Wait, really? I need something to fortify my homosexuality. Wanna make sure I’m not catching feelings for men.

[-] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Don’t forget, 6G.

[-] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

10G BABY

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Aw yiss, Gay x2 here we goooo!

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[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago

Tell Kennedy it has cocaine and it'll get approved

[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

A composition of cocaine, roadkill, raw milk and sewage water and he's sold.

[-] zabadoh@ani.social 8 points 2 months ago

Mention added immunity from toilet seats for bonus points.

[-] numbermess@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

Compatible with any disgusting toilet seat that you may want to ingest anything off of, it's really great. Top big time #1 Mr. President! sir! I am crying! I want to kiss you! Many people are saying!

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[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 months ago

Stanford has a constant habit of lying in press releases. Don’t bother reading what they publish until someone else reproduces their work.

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[-] Abundance114@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

With three doses, the mice remained protected from SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses for at least three months.

Big pharma whips out their calculator, their eyes grow larger and larger as they excitedly do the math.

[-] DigitalAudio@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Doesn't it make more sense to view this as something you'd only apply to yourself in the winter months and whenever there's a sporadic uptick in respiratory diseases in your area, though?

[-] justsomeguy@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

the nasal spray vaccine supercharges the lungs’ own immune defenses, keeping them on high alert for months

I can see this working against bacteria and viruses but how does it block allergens? Isn't an overly strong immune reaction how they start to begin with?

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Yes, allergies are a form of auto immune disorder.

[-] mossmossmoss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

This! Went from so hopeful to devastated so fast — covid gave me autoimmune nightmare syndromes, and immunosuppressants are one of very few things to have actually helped me gain a tiny bit of my life back. Boosting immune system? Nooo thank you.

If it stops transmission, then that’s still good for those of us who can’t get it, but plenty of vaccines don’t unfortunately. They’re still very worth getting and keeping up to date with boosters if you can