In the lab, the researchers tested the technique by applying vaccine components like proteins and inactivated viruses along ...

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Scientists have discovered a surprising new way to deliver vaccines: using dental floss to place them in the tiny space ...

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Flu viruses often enter the body through mucous tissue in the nose. Researchers are developing new ways to protect such areas.

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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new way to deliver vaccines that doesn't involve needles.

Scientists have developed a needle-free vaccine method using dental floss to trigger strong immune responses at key mucosal ...