Respiratory infections like COVID-19, influenza, and the common cold are primarily spread through airborne respiratory droplets. These droplets enter our bodies through the nasal passages, where pathogens can begin to take hold. However, recent scientific advancements are showing promise in stopping these infections before they even start. A team of researchers from Brigham and Women’s… Read More »
Symptoms of influenza include fever, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and cough and complications include pneumonia and ear infections. The nasal spray influenza vaccine does contain live viruses. Vaccines can affect people in different ways. If it is not possible for a child to avoid contact with someone who is severely immunosuppressed for example, because… Read More »
Are there any children who should not have the nasal spray flu vaccine? It’ll help your child build up immunity to flu in a similar way as natural infection, the nasal cell, scientists around the world do their best to get one step ahead of the flu by developing that year’s iteration of the flu shot. This antiviral stands out… Read More »
Imagine feeling like you’re suffocating every minute of the day. No matter how big a breath you take, you still feel like you can’t get enough air. This is the reality for people suffering from empty nose syndrome (ENS), a complication of nose or sinus surgery. Despite the condition being a horrifying reality for an… Read More »