http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:06:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold/comment-page-1#comment-107 Geneblogger Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:20:12 +0000 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold#comment-107 The problem is that "The" common cold is actually a hundred or so different viruses, mostly from the adenovirus family, thus, it would require as many vaccines, and since it is not typically a lethal disease, it is not worth it. The problem is that “The” common cold is actually a hundred or so different viruses, mostly from the adenovirus family, thus, it would require as many vaccines, and since it is not typically a lethal disease, it is not worth it.

]]> http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold/comment-page-1#comment-96 MamaSmurf Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold#comment-96 I really don't ever expect to see any vaccine or cure for the cold. I am very skeptical about flu vaccine. They just make too much money off of illness and disease. I really don’t ever expect to see any vaccine or cure for the cold. I am very skeptical about flu vaccine. They just make too much money off of illness and disease.

]]> http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold/comment-page-1#comment-97 Trista Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold#comment-97 What's the point in that? Colds aren't deadly...and besides, if we came up with a vaccine for it, it will just make bigger problems when it becomes immune to the vaccine and other viruses develop from it. It's not worth it. What’s the point in that? Colds aren’t deadly…and besides, if we came up with a vaccine for it, it will just make bigger problems when it becomes immune to the vaccine and other viruses develop from it. It’s not worth it.

]]> http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold/comment-page-1#comment-98 Courtney Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold#comment-98 Are immune systems would be really weak if we never even fought a cold b4. Are immune systems would be really weak if we never even fought a cold b4.

]]> http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold/comment-page-1#comment-99 wweman0786 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold#comment-99 because the common could is always changeing maturing becomeing more resisttance to drugs. because the common could is always changeing maturing becomeing more resisttance to drugs.

]]> http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold/comment-page-1#comment-100 wpgeezer Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.natx.com/topblog/how-come-we-havnt-developed-a-vaccine-for-the-common-cold#comment-100 How cost effective would that be? The drug companies make billions every day selling ineffective symptom relievers. If they came up with a vaccine or cure to even 30% of the common cold, they would loose millions in profit, every day. It isn't after all, life threatening. There is no moral imperative to consider. Cancer, Aids, Tuberculosis, diabetes, and many many more life threatening diseases are far more profitable just to study. Its the financial equivalent to chopping off your arm to remove a freckle. Medicine is a highly profitable business. Even if an individual were to come up with a cure, millions of dollars would be spent to discredit him. Money is money. How cost effective would that be? The drug companies make billions every day selling ineffective symptom relievers. If they came up with a vaccine or cure to even 30% of the common cold, they would loose millions in profit, every day. It isn’t after all, life threatening. There is no moral imperative to consider. Cancer, Aids, Tuberculosis, diabetes, and many many more life threatening diseases are far more profitable just to study. Its the financial equivalent to chopping off your arm to remove a freckle. Medicine is a highly profitable business. Even if an individual were to come up with a cure, millions of dollars would be spent to discredit him. Money is money.

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