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Phase 1 study shows that nasal spray delivery of anti-flu antibodies is safe and effective however duration of action is only three hours before antibodies degrade.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 6, 2026 Source:Breakthrough nasal spray found to protect against all forms of flu Reference:Phase 1 and preclinical studies reveal safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of intranasal delivery of the influenza antibody CR9114
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RFK Jr. Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Peanut Allergies. Here Are the Facts
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 25, 2025 Source:RFK Jr. Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Peanut Allergies. Here Are the Facts
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New Jersey man is first known death from alpha-gal meat allergy triggered by tick bites
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 21, 2025 Source:New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites Reference:Implications of a fatal anaphylactic reaction occurring 4 hours after eating beef in a young man with IgE antibodies to galactose-α-1,3-galactose
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A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows and the many caveats within it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 16, 2025 Source:A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows Reference:Azelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionsA Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
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Pig kidney transplants take a step forward with approval of human trials
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2025 Source:Pig kidney transplants take a step forward with approval of human trials
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Development of microchip antibody testing against viral proteins has streamlined the ability to test efficacy of immune response.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2025 Source:Breakthrough microchip reveals how your body fights viruses—in just 90 minutes Reference:Microfluidics combined with electron microscopy for rapid and high-throughput mapping of antibody–viral glycoprotein complexes
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Specialized JAK inhibitor anti-inflammatory drugs may leave body open to viral attacks, study suggests
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2025 Source:Common anti-inflammatory drugs may leave body open to viral attacks, study suggests Reference:JAK inhibitors remove innate immune barriers facilitating viral propagation
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Creators of no-needle COVID-19 vaccine made in Hamilton seeking participants
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 25, 2025 Source:Creators of no-needle COVID-19 vaccine made in Hamilton seeking participants
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Why You Suddenly Have Horrendous Allergies This Spring
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 10, 2025 Source:Why You Suddenly Have Horrendous Allergies This Spring