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Biotech / Medical : GUMM - Eliminate the Common Cold
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To: Street Walker who started this subject2/14/2004 6:48:01 PM
From: StockDung   of 5582
 
There may never be a cure for the common cold!

It is very unlikely that we are going to see a cure for the common cold because of the following problems-

Common cold is not a single disease but a syndrome of symptoms caused by many different viruses.

Defeating smallpox with a single vaccine was a relatively easy task compared to developing multiple vaccines for common cold

By the time you know you have a cold it is probably too late to treat, as antivirals need to be taken 24-48 hours after onset of symptoms

Any new medications must be extremely safe as they will be widely used

Any minor side effects will not be tolerated for treatment of colds

If the medication is really effective it will be reserved for hospital use to treat life-threatening infections.

If the medicine is used widely the viruses will quickly evolve resistance in the same way bacteria have overcome antibiotics.

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