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    Povidone-iodine nasal spray and gargle decreases COVID risk of death by 9 times

    A randomised placebo-controlled study on 606 COVID patients in Bangladesh found 1% povidone-iodine nasal spray, throat gargle and eye drops, when administered by the patient every 4 hours, reduced the COVID death rate by approximately 9 times. In the 303 COVID patients in the study who...
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    Just a few sprays of a home-made Dr Brewer antifungal nasal spray for nasal mold triggered significant PEM

    Has anyone found that Dr Joseph Brewer's antifungal nasal spray, which is designed to kill nasal mold, triggers substantial fatigue and PEM, even after light doses for a few days? I tried a home-made version of Brewer's nasal spray last week, and was hit with considerable tiredness and PEM...