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Why is it so hard to cure the common cold?

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On average, adults catch more than 150 colds throughout their lives. Even with similar symptoms, the cause could be different each time. Common colds are caused by at least 8 different families of virus, each of which can have its own subtypes. How can so many different viruses cause the same illness? And is a cure even possible? Explore the two main strategies we employ to fight viruses. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Nikola Radivojevic].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
TED-Ed
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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