Kein «Common Cold»

Informatik - kein Interesse?

Trotz relativ hoher Studienanfängerzahlen bleibt die Nachwuchssituation in der Informatik unbefriedigend. Eine Vielzahl an Maßnahmen arbeitet teilweise schon seit Jahren daran, das Interesse junger Menschen an Informatik zu wecken, es zu erhalten und das in Neigung und Begabung verwandelte Interesse zu fördern. Um noch effektiver und nachhaltiger wirken zu können, sollten die einzelnen Maßnahme...

The common cold.

Common Cold (Coryza)

The common cold is an acute, self-limiting, viral inflammation of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract. It causes nasal discharge and congestion, sneezing, a sore throat and a cough. The common cold actually describes an array of similar conditions caused by a vast number of different viruses. It is most often caused by infection with rhinoviruses (50-80%) and coronaviruses [1] . It may al...

Vitamin C and common cold.

To the Editor.—My book, Vitamin C and the Common Cold was reviewed in THE JOURNAL by Franklin C. Bing (215:1506, 1971). I do not object to the expression by the reviewer of his opinions, However, it is essential that the several untrue and thoroughly misleading statements that he makes be corrected. I do not state that ascorbic acid is a completely harmless chemical. I describe it as natural, e...

Studies in the Common Cold

1. Chimpanzees are highly suitable animals for the experimental study of human upper respiratory infections. 2. Human colds have been successfully transmitted to apes and human volunteers in 44 per cent of instances tried by means of filtered nasal washings obtained from colds. 3. Certain types of infectious colds are caused by a filtrable agent.