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Meanwhile, history buffs might appreciate that we're still using a 16th century[0] term to describe a disease that is being studied 60+ years after etiological
by adamsbriscoe 10y ago
Meanwhile, history buffs might appreciate that we're still using a 16th century[0] term to describe a disease that is being studied 60+ years after etiological discovery[1] for which available remedies are modestly effective and not without risks [2][3].
[0] http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cold http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cold
[1] http://blog.wellcomelibrary.org/2013/09/fighting-the-cold-war-david-tyrrell-and-the-common-cold/ http://blog.wellcomelibrary.org/2013/09/fighting-the-cold-wa...
[2] http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1857319 http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/185731...
[3] http://retractionwatch.com/2016/12/29/jama-article-zinc-common-cold-retracted/ http://retractionwatch.com/2016/12/29/jama-article-zinc-comm...