haeeshoo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 A new type of medication has been developed that has broad spectrum anti-viral effect.According to the article, it has been tested successfully (in mice) against 15 types of viruses, including common coldtype viruses and flu-type viruses.Introductory articleScientific article<rant>While this might sound like good news (for diseases other than colds at least), I'm rather sceptic...In the long-term such treatments will only help evolution to come up with new andworse threats, as happens every day now with antibiotics and resistant germs.In my opinion, the whole idea that science can "truly" solve something is rather naive.Its solutions often work well in the short-term, but have/create long-term side-effects that happen to be worse than the original problemthey intended to solve. Belief in science is really just another religion, albeit an admittedly extremely fascinating and successful one )</rant> Link to comment
YiffySneeze Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Heh, my only thought is....Don't they have better things to work on? -Yiffy Link to comment
brokensneeze Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 These giant molecules appear as if they would be really difficult to get into the body, and are probably only practical for serious infections--plus expensive to produce. Certainly nothing like an aspirin that you can buy for cents a pill and just pop in your mouth. Link to comment
Shay Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Well I couldn't be bothered to actually read the article, but I doubt I'd have any use for such medications. Vitamin D is a natural cold/flu fighter and I haven't gotten a single cold or the flu since I started taking extra vitamin D everyday even when everyone else in my house got sick. Link to comment
cheech Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I agree with Yiffy, don't they have more important diseases to cure?It's just a cold- suck it up. Plus, what about us fetishists Link to comment
Kiwifruit Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Then there's all the research being done that suggests less disease = more allergies and autoimmune conditions... Link to comment
Hayley Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Heh, my only thought is....Don't they have better things to work on? -YiffyActually, while the common cold may seem relatively benign, various stains of the Influenza ('flu') virus kill thousands of people every year, particularly among young children and the elderly. Since not nearly enough people get their annual flu vaccinations, a broad-spectrum anti-viral medication could be a huge asset in fighting this pathogen. Link to comment
Vetinari Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 They should save it for life-threatening illnesses. Unfortunately drug companies don't care about people at all, only profit, so if they can market it for the common cold, they will. Link to comment
Stimuli Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 The news finally came to the swedish newspapers, it seems like it'll take atleast 10 more years untill the medication is ready to be sold and I doubt that everyone with a cold will be able to get hold of this drug Link to comment
Chanel_no5 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 and I doubt that everyone with a cold will be able to get hold of this drug ..or even bother trying. Although it's good news for a germaphobe like me. Link to comment
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