A new study identified the tiny pollutants in the olfactory bulbs of eight cadavers, suggesting microplastics can travel through the nose to the brain Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Microplastics ...

advise against poking the object with fingers or cotton swabs if it's not in sight, as that could cause swelling or choking, or could end up pushing the item even further inside the nose.

An Arizona resident has described the moment they realized they had been living for over 25 years with something entirely unexpected lodged up the nose. It had started like any other normal day ...

But that could all change soon. The FDA has approved a nasal spray, called neffy, for adults and children who weigh at least 66 pounds. The treatment, which is made by ARS Pharmaceuticals ...

Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children by two days, according to a new study. They can also reduce the onward transmission of colds to family members.

A study found that cold symptoms lasted for an average of six days after using salt water nasal drops - also known as saline solution - compared to eight days after using typical cold medicine.

Through his work experimenting on hamsters, Boon found that people who were given the nasal vaccine did not pass the virus onto others. “The nose and the mouth are the point of entry,” he added.

During phase 2 (12 months), all patients admitted to ICUs were assessed for nasal MRSA carriage using PCR-based testing. Contact precautions were instituted for colonized patients, but ...

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