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"I think what we have is a universal vaccine against diverse respiratory threats," Pulendran said.

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[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 50 points 18 hours ago

Headline "protects against". Lede paragraph: "could one day protect against".

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 94 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Yes, please. We've been absolutely rocked by the recent plague circulating around schools

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

How can a nasal spray protect against bullets?

[–] NoDignity@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Maybe the spray has PCP in it so you just don't care about being shot.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You are assuming they are American.

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Americans aren't too picky about who they shoot

[–] NowThatsWhatICallDadRock@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a fun science experiment, try popping a balloon at your local mall

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Huh, I got arrested for breaking into an abandoned building...

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Can they add this to the chemtrail vape juice so I dont have to go get it myself? /$

[–] Abundance114@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

With three doses, the mice remained protected from SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses for at least three months.

Big pharma whips out their calculator, their eyes grow larger and larger as they excitedly do the math.

[–] DigitalAudio@sopuli.xyz 1 points 17 hours ago

Doesn't it make more sense to view this as something you'd only apply to yourself in the winter months and whenever there's a sporadic uptick in respiratory diseases in your area, though?

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Tell Kennedy it has cocaine and it'll get approved

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

A composition of cocaine, roadkill, raw milk and sewage water and he's sold.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 6 points 1 day ago

Mention added immunity from toilet seats for bonus points.

[–] numbermess@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

Compatible with any disgusting toilet seat that you may want to ingest anything off of, it's really great. Top big time #1 Mr. President! sir! I am crying! I want to kiss you! Many people are saying!

[–] iatenine@piefed.social 1 points 20 hours ago

Alright

grabs shovel

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 15 hours ago

ONE DAY, they announced something similar a few years ago, but no new info came out.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 38 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Conspiracy theory that it turns you gay/gives you cancer/makes you a pod person coming in 3, 2, 1....

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm withholding any opinion until I hear from the head of the FDA who has surely been using the US government's teams of hundreds of scientists to get the best Gold standard science on this technology

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago (4 children)

What is RFK Jr stance on it? 🤣

[–] shrewbacca@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“It’s good if it goes up the nose.”

[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

If they can somehow create a powdered version it may finally get him on board

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It only just struck me. The federal government is currently headed by several “where is Ja Rule” level incompetents. Enough of the funny, I really, really want to go back to the boring government.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

But what does Ja think? Where's Ja...?!

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Oddly enough, I have a strong feeling this will get marginally more support and a warmer reception than injectable vaccines.

Source: I've argued with dozens of people about vaccines in real life, and 90% of them were JUST scared of needles and injections and just built giant palaces of rationalization that consumed their whole lives to validate that fear. You know who doesn't give a shit about vaccines even if they're conservative? Diabetics who have to inject insulin every day.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

This is an interesting notion I hadn't considered at all, you may be on to something there.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It drove me nuts in the early days of the COVID vaccine and some study came out showing that a lot of the people against the vaccine were really just afraid of needles, but had a good chance to get their courage up if the news media would just stop plastering pictures of needles in every story about the vaccine. So, what did the news media do? They just kept right on throwing pictures of needles on every story.

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Wait, really? I need something to fortify my homosexuality. Wanna make sure I’m not catching feelings for men.

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Stanford has a constant habit of lying in press releases. Don’t bother reading what they publish until someone else reproduces their work.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Yes please.

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 18 hours ago

did they link the paper somewhere?

[–] justsomeguy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

the nasal spray vaccine supercharges the lungs’ own immune defenses, keeping them on high alert for months

I can see this working against bacteria and viruses but how does it block allergens? Isn't an overly strong immune reaction how they start to begin with?

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, allergies are a form of auto immune disorder.

This! Went from so hopeful to devastated so fast — covid gave me autoimmune nightmare syndromes, and immunosuppressants are one of very few things to have actually helped me gain a tiny bit of my life back. Boosting immune system? Nooo thank you.

If it stops transmission, then that’s still good for those of us who can’t get it, but plenty of vaccines don’t unfortunately. They’re still very worth getting and keeping up to date with boosters if you can

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

This is PR bullshit from Stanford, in mice.

[–] matdave@lemmy.ml 3 points 23 hours ago

Ad some Ozempic and I'm sold

[–] swooper@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Needles put a lot off people off and it‘s especially confronting to parents with babies and toddlers. Very hopeful.

[–] Exeous@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Be 999,99! Very expensive.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago

crazy shit man.

i just heard about a nasal spray technology that was recently developed for a BCI (body computer interface) using conductive nano particles that can pass the blood brain barrier.

not sure how it works, but just that it apparantly exists.

like nasal spray neuralink.

not saying this is related or anything, besides having the same delivery system.

crazy times we live in.

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