November 26, 2025 5:43 pm
Nasal sprays should not be overused
September 16, 2025 4:44 pm
COVID-19 most often enters the body through the nose and throat, where the virus first settles and begins to multiply
September 14, 2025 10:25 pm
If you find yourself sneezing more during the rainy season, don’t just blame the weather.
April 02, 2025 6:42 pm
The safest of the lot, saline sprays help prevent crusting in the nasal cavity without any side effects.
September 23, 2024 1:15 pm
It is needle-free and its ease-of-use may help provide a bigger protective cover
August 20, 2024 9:43 pm
Called Neffy, it is an alternative to injections and can manage an emergency better.
December 28, 2022 3:58 pm
"Nothing is going to happen if you 'over-take' vaccines; you are not going to get extra protection by taking a jab along with a nasal vaccine," said a doctor
December 24, 2022 7:34 am
The vaccine, which is delivered without a needle through the nose, will be available in a few days at private centres across the country. It is expected to be available as an option on the Government’s vaccine management platform, CoWIN, from late Friday.
December 24, 2022 10:54 am
Being an intranasal vaccine, BBV154 may produce local antibodies in the upper respiratory tract which may have the potential to reduce infection and transmission
November 29, 2022 8:16 pm
Despite promising data so far on nasal sprays for COVID, one of the major barriers is keeping the sprays in the nose. To overcome this, most sprays need multiple applications a day, sometimes every few hours


