Enter Vicks VapoRub, the gel based formula that has been curing many a germ-based ailment for 100 years. That's not its only super power though, give this over-the-counter decongestant a chance ...

New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change. While these inhalers are critically important to saving lives and making it ...

In Thailand, I found the best souvenirs to bring back were the various Thai medicines (like those Vicks-like nasal inhalers) from the drug store/7-11, in Japan I think it’s maybe the temple amulets, ...

Share on Pinterest Is FluMist, the at-home nasal vaccine that was recently approved by the FDA, as effective at preventing illness as traditional flu shots? Michael Buckner/Getty Images for ...

That's where a special nasal spray may come in, as it's been shown to prevent such illnesses (in mice) without the use of drugs. Respiratory viruses typically enter our body within droplets that ...

The makers of a nasal spray launched last year by start-up Akita Biosciences have pulled back the curtain on how their product works (Adv. Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406348). The company ...

Doctors could be taught to limit the use of traditional asthma inhalers due to their environmental impact. This initiative, led by the University of Glasgow and coordinated by the European ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home flu vaccine, a nasal spray that consumers with a prescription will be able to order online starting next year. Health experts ...

Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nasal spray flu vaccine which can be administered by the patient or a caregiver.