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Apr 21, 2021

Inhaled CRISPR Treatment Targets Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Infections

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A CRISPR-based treatment to stop the replication of both the flu virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 in mice. Moreover, the new treatment is delivered to the lungs via a nebulizer, which could make it simple for patients to administer themselves at home.


The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs.

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