ELVISstudy

We have now started the ELVIS COVID-19 study (nasal irrigation & gargling with salt water) in individuals self isolating with symptoms of COVID-19. For further information / to join the study, please visit ed.ac.uk/usher/elvis-co…

A new randomised trial has found that over-the-counter nasal sprays can keep coughs, colds, and flu at bay and prevent full blown symptoms from developing bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Gargling/Nasal Irrigation have been practised for 1000's of years (e.g. Jala Neti). Yes sounds ridiculous that it can help with the #COVID19 pandemic. Here's a general overview @nytimes @sciencecohen @WHO Gargling for Coronavirus? What Science Can Tell Us nyti.ms/2WZn5b4

The videos on how to safely prepare hypertonic saline and perform nasal irrigation and gargling at the stage of #URTI are here. elvisstudy.com/nasal-irrigati….

No! Remember the first rule is to "Do No Harm". What's a cold for you could kill your patients. Stay home, do nasal irrigation & gargling, get better, then return. rdcu.be/b0p56 @ELVISstudy BBC News - Is it OK to call in sick with a common cold? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-508137…

And here's our evidence for the existence of an innate antiviral immune mechanism in epithelial cells which is dependent on Chloride ions. This is the reason why nasal irrigation and gargling with salt water works for the common cold rdcu.be/bRqVX

Here's some evidence to update your page on the #commoncold @HopkinsMedicine. 1. Nasal irrigation and gargling with hypertonic saline reduces duration of symptoms, over-the-counter medication use, viral shedding & transmission: rdcu.be/bRqYh hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellnes…

@NYTSports Here's evidence that nasal irrigation and gargling works with salt water for the common cold: rdcu.be/bOehR. And the science behind why salt water works for the common cold is here rdcu.be/bOelw

Eating garlic, gargling salt water and other strategies Olympians use in the war against the one foe they all dread: the common cold. nyti.ms/2H9dHrm

@GlobalYawning @talkRADIO @Iromg No. Thats what the study was about. The duration of the cold was reduce by 2 days. The papers here: rdcu.be/bOehR

@talkRADIO @Iromg A treated cold lasts about week. An untreated cold last about 7 days.

Scientists believe that gargling salt water can help cure the common cold. What old wives tale do you swear by? @Iromg | talkradio.co.uk/live

@talkRADIO @Iromg Just noticed this tweet @Iromg. It's not just gargling, but nasal irrigation and gargling. And the mechanism is NOT by reducing pain as the Dr. says, but by having an antiviral effect. You can read the science behind it here: rdcu.be/bOefp

@NacodeNagesh @MailOnline We do know it's an ancient remedy. However, most people don't believe in it. Hence the need to prove it actually works. Sometimes, one has to reinvent the wheel.

@MailOnline By the way who had found out this after wasting public money on 'modern science' which is already an ancient age old remedy in use in every house. Further a pinch of turmeric added will do wonder...

Gargling with salt water could cure the common cold because the body uses it to 'produce anti-viral BLEACH' dailym.ai/2DNmlMy

Can you get rid of a cold quickly? Here's some evidence that you can. Cold cleared 2 days earlier if you do nasal irrigation and gargling with salt water. rdcu.be/bHbZi @SkyNews @annabotting

And whilst you are viewing PE48, here's an RCT to show that we can treat viral infections by augmenting innate antiviral effects. This is poster PE50 @ECV2019 #ecv2019rotterdam

A novel antiviral mechanism that works for DNA, RNA, Enveloped and Non-enveloped viruses. Come see the poster at PE48 @ECV2019 #ECV19Rotterdam

71 families have already joined @elviskids. It's a study of a low cost and easily accessible intervention (salt water nose drops) to treat children at home when they have a cold @BBCScotland @BBCScotNine @NHS_Lothian @STVEdinburgh @MailOnline @guardian @ODEONCinemas @vuecinemas

Glad to be presenting the results of @ELVISstudy & the science behind it @WTCRF_Education on Thursday.

Though @ELVISstudy was a pilot, there was a Significant reduction in 1. duration of symptoms by 2 days; 2. Over the counter medication use;3. Transmission within households and 4. Rate of fall in viral shedding @DoctorKarl @bbc5live @dotunadebayo. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Please try #HSNIG (Hypertonic saline nasal irrigation & gargling) @dotunadebayo @bbc5live @DoctorKarl for your symptoms. @ELVISstudy was a pilot RCT to find out if it could be used clinically. You will find the videos here elvisstudy.com/nasal-irrigati…

There's now evidence that salt has an antiviral effect @doctorkarl @bbc5live @dotunadebayo. Cells use the chloride ion to produce hypochlorous acid which clears the viral infection. The manuscript is here:nature.com/articles/s4159…