common cold
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It uses a common cold virus that normally infects chimpanzees but has been genetically engineered to make it safe for people.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The findings, published in Nature Communications, explain how viruses responsible for illnesses such as polio, encephalitis, myocarditis, and even the common cold take control of cellular machinery to copy themselves.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Endemicity is when an infection is constantly present, like the common cold.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
IT WAS IN late November that year that a common cold made a big difference.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
