Breakthrough portends cure for the common cold

breadboy21 writes: Scientists have been able to show for the first time that the body's immune defences can destroy the common cold virus after it has actually invaded the inner sanctum of a human cell, a feat that was believed until now to be impossible.

The discovery opens the door to the development of a new class of antiviral drugs that work by enhancing this natural virus-killing machinery of the cell. Scientists believe the first clinical trials of new drugs based on the findings could begin within two to five years.

Exiting stuff.

[NBolander]

Maybe we'll soon see the antibiotics of viruses. Now, if we only could get the drugs we're able to make today to those who needed them we would really be making progress.