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By Murray Sherriffs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at Stanford University claim to have developed a single nasal spray vaccine that could protect against all coughs, colds, the \u2019flu, bacterial lung infections and allergies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals tests have produced the “universal vaccine”. Human clinical trials await.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their approach is a \u201cradical departure\u201d from the way that vaccines have been designed for more than 200 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts in the field say that this is \u201creally exciting\u201d, despite being at an early stage and could prove a \u201cmajor step forward\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Murray Sherriffs Researchers at Stanford University claim to have developed a single nasal spray vaccine that could protect against all coughs, colds, the \u2019flu, bacterial lung infections and allergies. Animals tests have produced the “universal vaccine”. Human clinical trials await. 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