The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea. The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls of the trachea help to keep it open ciliated epithelium and ...

Brigham researchers have developed a pathogen capture and neutralizing spray (PCANS), which coats the nasal cavity, capturing large respiratory droplets and serving as a physical barrier against a ...

The spray works by forming a protective coating on the nasal cavity, which captures airborne respiratory droplets and acts as a physical barrier against viruses and bacteria, while effectively ...

Paddock, Kelsey Zeigler, Larissa Harvey, Brianna Prufrock, Kristen A. Liptak, Jordan M. Ficorilli, Courtney M. Hogg, Russell T. Bonar, Christopher J. Evans, Sian ...

The cost: $25. In a paper just published in the peer-reviewed academic journal Advanced Materials, the researchers say the ...

They showed that when sprayed in the nasal cavity replica, PCANS captured twice as many droplets as mucus alone. "PCANS forms a gel, increasing its mechanical strength by a hundred times ...

India has approved its first nasal Covid vaccine. Made by Bharat Biotech, iNCOVACC is administered in the form of drops and stimulates an immune response in the tissues that line the nasal cavity.

Because a leak allows direct communication between the nasal cavity and the brain, bacteria can invade the brain and cause ...

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 ...

What is nasal triamcinolone used for? Nasal triamcinolone is commonly used to treat hay fever and allergy symptoms such as sneezing and runny, stuffy, or itchy nose. Nasal triamcinolone may ...