TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to cure the common cold? | TED-Ed

The video discusses Pleconaril, a drug for the common cold, and the challenges posed by virus mutations. It explains how the immune system responds to colds and the difficulty in creating vaccines due to virus diversity. The video highlights past attempts to develop a rhinovirus vaccine and the challenges in antiviral drug development. It concludes with future prospects like CRISPR and mRNA technologies in combating viruses.

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