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Gentle nasal spray vaccines against COVID, the flu and RSV are coming. They may work better than shots in the arm

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Important progress is being made in understanding the pathways by which long COVID wreaks havoc on the body. Studies suggest that an abnormal immune response may underlie long COVID. Removing these antibodies may hold promise as a treatment.

It follows from reputable studies of longevity that the best protocol for living a good, long, fulfilled and productive life is to focus on nailing what actually matters, and then not stress about the rest

Drug strategy, shown to produce hemoglobin in lab animals, could rival costly, risky gene therapies

In our "challenge study," one gene produced much more of a specific protein in volunteers who did not develop a sustained COVID infection. This finding has significant implications for future treatments and for vaccine development.