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"Brazil: "Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that high-frequency ultrasound waves similar to those used in medical exams can eliminate viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1 without damaging human cells.""
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https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ultrasound-rupture-covid-flu-viruses.html
Study: Ultrasound effectively destabilizes and disrupts the structural integrity of enveloped respiratory viruses.
Published: 13 February 2026
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-37584-x
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Brazilian researchers at USP discovered that high-frequency ultrasound waves can destroy SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1 viruses without damaging healthy human cells, using acoustic resonance to rupture viral structural integrity. The peer-reviewed study was published in Scientific Reports in February 2026 and is now being covered by major science outlets. This is early-stage research showing a potential treatment mechanism — it's not yet a clinical therapy, and the post doesn't clarify whether this works in living organisms or only in lab conditions.
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“Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that high-frequency ultrasound waves similar to those used in medical exams can eliminate viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1 without damaging human cells.”
Confirmed by phys.org article and peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports (Nature). Study details acoustic resonance mechanism in viral disruption.
“The discovery was published in Scientific Reports in February 2026.”
Published date of 13 February 2026 confirmed by Nature.com citation provided in post.
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