Ensitrelvir works by blocking a key enzyme that the virus relies on to make new copies of itself. This enzyme is also targeted by Paxlovid. But unlike Paxlovid, ensitrelvir was shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing COVID-19 symptoms compared to a placebo among those who had been exposed to the virus.
There will be outbreaks of other corona viruses in the future. I wonder if this medicine will be effective against them or at least will be a baseline from which adjustments can be more quickly made to be effective against a different corona virus. This is one of the most positive news stories I've seen today.
Just give me a nasal vaccine please
That would be awesome, I think that would be about as benign as injection, taking it through mucous membrane bypasses the digestive system, which is generally way more problematic.
And seems to me it ought to be extra effective if the immune reaction is centered near the usual source of the infection. Unless you have a bad reaction to the vaccine of course
Imagine if your annual vaccination was a simple nose spray.
We've had nasal flu vaccines for decades.
That doesn't sound much different than a traditional vaccine, unless you can self administer it
its massive for needlephobes.
Probably get more return on resources investing in therapy to address phobias, in that case.
you mean society or the individual?
Both
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