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Article: At last . . . scientists may have found the cure for the common cold. Or is it something to be sneezed at?
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 18, 1996
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Could it be that one of the Holy Grails of medicine - the cure
for the common cold -has finally been found? From the palpable
excitement in the past 48 hours, it might seem that the rhinovirus,
cause of about 60 per cent of colds, has finally been blown away.
Reports have suggested that a zinc-based compound, which could
be taken in lozenge form, was able to prevent the virus which
causes most colds from getting a grip on the nose and throat lining
where it multiplies.
But as cold-sufferers dreamt of a sniffle-free winter, reports
of its death were yesterday described as greatly exaggerated.
Quigley Corporation, a US medicines manufacturer which has been a
key source of funding for the ...