Deutsche Welle Science Unscripted

Could a spray 'end all viruses' in humans?

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If a coworker coughs or your partner pukes... you know you're gonna get sick. Unless an antiviral does the same thing to humans that it did to mice (and hamsters).
28 Aug 2025 English Germany Science · Technology

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