From Daily Mail:
A vaccine for the common cold has long been one of medicine’s holy grails But as colds are caused by 200 different viruses, the cure has been elusive Now, a research team in London believe they're close to cracking the codeRead more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3959132/How-scientists-cracked-cure-COMMON-COLD-simple-nasal-spray-cutting-edge-solution-waiting-for.html#ixzz4RBqK4WCVDressed in a pristine lab coat, the scientist snaps on a pair of surgical gloves and purposefully approaches the young man sitting in front of him.
He puts a quick squirt of spray up the volunteer’s nostril …and his work is done.
Now all there is to do is watch and wait.
It might not sound cutting edge, but it is. For in this slightly shabby Victorian building in Paddington, London, researchers could be on the cusp of a breakthrough.
The innocuous looking liquid being sprayed up the young man’s nose is a potential vaccine to prevent the common cold.It has been shown to work in mice and rats, stopping them becoming infected with the common cold — and it’s being tested in humans.
A cure for the common cold is one of medicine’s holy grails. It’s something that has eluded scientists for decades, partly because there isn’t just one virus that can cause colds.
In fact, there are around 200, though most colds are caused by three: the rhinovirus, coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which are responsible for 80 per cent of colds.
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