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Can Azelastine nasal spray really protect against catching a case of COVID? Here’s an excerpt from this month’s Covidlandia run down I just sent out to my peeps: ~ “I was really excited by this study, and overall remain optimistic that azelastine nasal spray (available by prescription and OTC) has a place at the table of possible ways to reduce …

Results from a single-center randomized controlled trial published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine show that azelastine, an antihistamine nasal spray used as a preventive measure, was associated with a 69% reduction of COVID-19 infection. Azelastine is a widely available over-the-counter treatment for seasonal allergies (hay fever). This clinical trial is the first to demonstrate a protective effect in a real-world …

COVID context Like all trials, there are limitations. As mentioned, the number of infections here is small—the impressive efficacy numbers could potentially vanish in a larger trial with more infections. And, while the trial had a high-quality design, it was undertaken in just one location in Germany and mostly involved healthy white women between the ages of 20 and 46, …

More children died from the flu this past season than any year outside of the swine flu pandemic in 2009. Most of them were unvaccinated. That’s why some doctors are hoping that the first nasal flu vaccine available for use at home can improve vaccination rates among people, especially children, who are afraid of needles. AstraZeneca’s FluMist Home, which was …

Those looking to protect themselves against the flu this season now have an at-home option. FluMist, the only nasal spray flu vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is now available for purchase for self-administration. AstraZeneca’s FluMist was approved in 2003 to be given by health care providers. Last year, the FDA broadened the approval of the nasal spray to make it …

MOORHEAD — The Moorhead City Council further delayed aerial spraying for mosquito control after residents expressed concern for a spray’s effect on pollinators like butterflies and bees. On Monday, Aug. 11, council members discussed aerial spraying after resident backlash to a planned aerial spray. Most residents who spoke during the meeting expressed concern about the practice, but some asked the …

Image: Nintendo Well… you know how it goes. Some days you wake up, look at your copy of Donkey Kong Bananza, with special focus being paid to the fact that its cart is red and not yellow like the old Donkey Kong 64 one, and you decide that’s just not gonna cut it. No, sir. Yep, as reported by Dexerto, …

You might remember that back in the day, Nintendo released a handful of Donkey Kong-related games that came with yellow cartridges. The Donkey Kong Land series on Game Boy used yellow carts, as did Donkey Kong 64 on the N64. There’s sadly no such nostalgia to be found with Donkey Kong Bananza, but that didn’t stop one fan from trying. …