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In reply to the discussion: Can nasal Neosporin fight COVID? Surprising new research suggests it works [View all]womanofthehills
(8,908 posts)24. Prof Akiko Iwasaki of Yale is doing LongCovid research
Along with Mt Sinai.
She has Twitter threads on this:
Shes one of Times most influential people of 2024.
Preventing infection is the best way to avoid diseases like #PAIS. A new study from our team @tianyangmao, Jooyoung Kim, @marioph13 et al shows that a generic antibiotic neomycin acts on the host immune system in the👃🏽to trigger antiviral resistance. (1/)🧵
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn
There is a whole thread- with lots of info -also prevents flu in mice and can be used when mice already have covid.
Link to tweet
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We could also treat mice already infected with SARS-CoV-2 with nasal application of neomycin 4 hours later, in a dose-dependent manner. This led to viral load reduction and increased survival. @tianyangmao (5/)
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Can nasal Neosporin fight COVID? Surprising new research suggests it works [View all]
Nevilledog
Apr 28
OP
Something is going on, strong antiviral responses, and I use the Neosporin lotions against my skin in case of rash or...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 28
#9
I am also allergic to neosporin ointment. However, if it helps others, I'm all for it.
Hekate
Apr 28
#15
So sorry to hear that. There are many more of us than I originally thought. ❤️
littlemissmartypants
Apr 29
#38