Why is it so hard to cure the common cold?

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  • čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
  • Dig into the two main ways we fight the viruses that cause the common cold, and find out if it’s possible to create a cure.
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    On average, adults catch more than 150 colds throughout their lives. Even with similar symptoms, the cause could be different each time. Common colds are caused by at least 8 different families of virus, each of which can have its own subtypes. How can so many different viruses cause the same illness? And is a cure even possible? Explore the two main strategies we employ to fight viruses.
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Komentáře • 818

  • @nataliesnowden7148
    @nataliesnowden7148 Před rokem +2039

    As a college student who’s got a cold right now, I appreciate this

    • @myamsarr
      @myamsarr Před rokem +43

      I'm in an exact same situation lol

    • @jamiegreenberg8476
      @jamiegreenberg8476 Před rokem +33

      @@myamsarr so were all out here struggling huh

    • @colbaltheretic1518
      @colbaltheretic1518 Před rokem +24

      Me four. I'm basically only alive because of honeyed mint tea.

    • @simplyjohn2
      @simplyjohn2 Před rokem +11

      Hope you get well soon!

    • @son-alli
      @son-alli Před rokem +10

      we all getting sick rn 🥲

  • @lilian-zz4ks
    @lilian-zz4ks Před rokem +1019

    As a cold who's got a high school student right now, I appreciate this

  • @theuxae
    @theuxae Před rokem +1009

    Let's all appreciate the animators for such a good animation.

    • @YoungGandalf2325
      @YoungGandalf2325 Před rokem +18

      Ikr...the cold viruses are so cute, who would want to hurt them?

    • @theuxae
      @theuxae Před rokem +8

      @@YoungGandalf2325 ya lol

    • @maxonite
      @maxonite Před rokem +8

      Seems like its all done by one person (Anton Bogaty)! His website is in the description

    • @jestfullgremblim8002
      @jestfullgremblim8002 Před rokem +1

      Shut up, shut up!

    • @naw-nf5kx
      @naw-nf5kx Před rokem

      @@YoungGandalf2325 mf found cold virus cute 💀

  • @isomnegi
    @isomnegi Před 5 měsíci +144

    90% viewers are watching with fever and cold

    • @Antalaxy
      @Antalaxy Před měsícem +3

      I’m barely on day one, I’m going to come back every single day.

    • @GladysJeane
      @GladysJeane Před měsícem +1

      😂😂😂😂😂 me 🥹😷🤒🤧

    • @Thegaminglord-ms9tt
      @Thegaminglord-ms9tt Před měsícem +1

      Ayoo😂😂😂 haven’t had a fever in a minute 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @dudeitssog6148
      @dudeitssog6148 Před měsícem

      Yep

    • @cayennepepah
      @cayennepepah Před měsícem

      Me 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @kineshashekhar1853
    @kineshashekhar1853 Před rokem +211

    I'm watching this because I have a cold right now XD. Ted ed always uploads at the right time.

  • @Felix-ve9hs
    @Felix-ve9hs Před rokem +338

    Visualizing the human immune cells as timy PAC mens made my day :D

    • @taigaforest2009
      @taigaforest2009 Před rokem +6

      It’s men, not mens...

    • @zooning-6843
      @zooning-6843 Před rokem

      Britney said it better.

    • @paulbradley9912
      @paulbradley9912 Před rokem

      @@taigaforest2009 Just clicking on Felix's name you can see that they are German therefore English is their second language. Their grammatical mistake is easily forgivable IMO. BUT I do appropriate the pedantry.

    • @taigaforest2009
      @taigaforest2009 Před rokem

      @@paulbradley9912 A guy named Felix doesn’t prove that they are German, anyone can be named anything, what you said about them named Felix makes them German seems kinda stereotypical

    • @paulbradley9912
      @paulbradley9912 Před rokem +1

      @@taigaforest2009 Click on his profile. He's from Germany.

  • @Pabloinjuanderland
    @Pabloinjuanderland Před rokem +358

    As a teacher who's got the cold right now, this was educational.

    • @ghostderazgriz
      @ghostderazgriz Před rokem +2

      Is that to suggest if you were only one or none of these things it wouldn't have been educational?

    • @Pabloinjuanderland
      @Pabloinjuanderland Před rokem +3

      @@ghostderazgriz lol no

  • @drcarolinedimond6187
    @drcarolinedimond6187 Před rokem +617

    As a retired health director, I can't stress enough how important it is to get outside and expose yourself to these minor bugs. A long time without exposure could create an infection that is more severe, since they have had enough time to replicate and mutate.

    • @Lush_Produce
      @Lush_Produce Před rokem +13

      I don’t get sick very often and when I do it goes away quickly(o jeez it could be hiding).

    • @DanksterPaws
      @DanksterPaws Před rokem +102

      I think thats a double edged sword. By going out and getting yourself willingly infected, you are risking infecting those who are incapable of surviving it and you are helping the virus spread by being yet another vector, thus helping it “replicate and mutate”

    • @jestes7
      @jestes7 Před rokem +25

      This is a myth!

    • @swedemartyrsonswade
      @swedemartyrsonswade Před rokem +18

      This is generally okay for the normal population, but those high-risk (e.g. immunocompromised, Elderly, etc.) should get the available vaccine in the market. Well, nothing is harmful if we all vaccinate ourselves.

    • @cristianpuerto5549
      @cristianpuerto5549 Před rokem +9

      but how it's the virus going to replicate if I don't get exposed to it in the first place???

  • @sarahannabell8259
    @sarahannabell8259 Před rokem +60

    I have a cold. I'm so frustrated then I get a notification that this video is up! Thank you!!

    • @gold11010
      @gold11010 Před rokem +2

      I trust it goes away Sarah

    • @Xinvoker
      @Xinvoker Před rokem +2

      Literally same

    • @BJ-Hunter513
      @BJ-Hunter513 Před rokem +1

      Glutathione helps your natural immune system

    • @maji0
      @maji0 Před rokem

      Too much coincidence

    • @sarahannabell8259
      @sarahannabell8259 Před rokem +1

      @@maji0 I know right! But at least some answers to my suffering

  • @MehreenHassan225
    @MehreenHassan225 Před rokem +58

    I catch 150 colds a year

    • @Bee8467
      @Bee8467 Před rokem +2

      Same

    • @SPICYham
      @SPICYham Před rokem +1

      Same

    • @bs-gamingyt4819
      @bs-gamingyt4819 Před rokem +5

      Same i fall sick twice a month 😂

    • @janalu4067
      @janalu4067 Před rokem +4

      So did I. Until I realised it wasn't a cold - my nose was so snotty because of allergies. Total gamechanger.

    • @-.-55
      @-.-55 Před rokem +1

      Same

  • @agnieszkacz_
    @agnieszkacz_ Před rokem +285

    I would love a video explaining CRISPR more!! The part peaked my interest a lot it’s something I’ve not heard much about before :)

    • @tjerkbonga6503
      @tjerkbonga6503 Před rokem +13

      They already have a video on it I think.

    • @Chris-hx3om
      @Chris-hx3om Před rokem +14

      Piqued your interest.

    • @anujarora0
      @anujarora0 Před rokem +2

      There is a good documentary about CRISPR called "Human nature". look it up I think you will find it interesting 😀

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  Před rokem +19

      Hello! We have a video that explores the science of CRISPR and how the tool works. Check it out here: bit.ly/TEDEdCRISPR

    • @anonymousanonymous-tw3wm
  • @lukeallan6527
    @lukeallan6527 Před 6 měsíci +13

    As a high school who has a cold student I really appreciate this.

    • @yellowstarproductions6743
      @yellowstarproductions6743 Před 3 měsíci

      Same except i am not sick and I have graduated from high school but I do hope you get better soon

  • @_.nastou._
    @_.nastou._ Před rokem +108

    I LOVE this style of animation, I felt like watching a cartoon from my childhood 🥲❤️

  • @yourgodfather
    @yourgodfather Před rokem +156

    I didn’t know that a video about cold would be this interesting! Thanks for explaining it with such animations. 😊

  • @xiuyi
    @xiuyi Před rokem +54

    I love that I remember this animation style from an older teded video

  • @joeschianodicola1810
    @joeschianodicola1810 Před rokem +18

    watching this now, currently with the common cold. this is enthralling stuff

  • @Moon-li9ki
    @Moon-li9ki Před rokem +46

    ted ed, answering questions I didnt know I needed answers for

  • @rishidixit7939
    @rishidixit7939 Před rokem +19

    As a human right now who's got common cold I appreciate this

  • @offbrandbread847
    @offbrandbread847 Před rokem +14

    this is SUCH a good video!! not only is it clear and educational the animation and colours are AMAZING hats off to you ted-ed’s team you did great

  • @NovaRuner
    @NovaRuner Před rokem +62

    According to your explanation that there many viruses that causes the cold, and the symptoms are mostly a immune response….. it almost seems as if that “the common cold” is an ecological niche that viruses can fill.
    So hypothetically if we did one day eliminate the rhino virus and all it’s strains… would some other species just evolve to be more dominant in that niche?

    • @umi3017
      @umi3017 Před rokem +6

      omicron: Yah!

    • @crazydragy4233
      @crazydragy4233 Před rokem +1

      Well remember Rhino v is only one of the 8 families of viruses that do this. There'd still be 60% of common cold cases available

    • @skival
      @skival Před rokem +17

      Nature abhors a vacuum. So yes, that's why your immune system is so important.

    • @ouch1011
      @ouch1011 Před rokem

      The symptoms of many illnesses are substantially just due to our immune response.

  • @fencerlacroix2512
    @fencerlacroix2512 Před rokem +23

    I love watching educational videos on CZcams. thanks TEDed

  • @VickyCrescent
    @VickyCrescent Před rokem +20

    As for someone who has caught a cold and had a strep throat for the past few days, this is pretty accurate.

  • @skival
    @skival Před rokem +28

    Don't forget, there are risks and side effects to any drug you introduce to your body. You have to weigh the risk of the drug vs no drug or a different drug. Something might kill your cold but also your kidneys, for example.

  • @joshnorman7234
    @joshnorman7234 Před rokem +14

    Does everyone else also have a cold right now and this video was serendipitously recommended to them?

  • @nisharoka
    @nisharoka Před 4 měsíci +3

    I am suffering so badly from cold and I haven’t been able to smile since like seven days, but seeing the animation it actually made me smile. Thank you so much

  • @XavierMathewsEntertainment

    I have a horrific cold right now. It feels like I’m dying (not to be dramatic). I catch between 2-3 a year and it’s always the WORSE!! I can’t do anything but lay here and suffer till it’s over. 🙄🙄🙄 my nose is going through it.

    • @scrumptious9673
      @scrumptious9673 Před 6 měsíci

      This used to be me!
      I use a nasal irrigation thing now, and I take vitamin d3 supplements regularly and thank God I don’t get colds as often anymore.

  • @AK-ww4vu
    @AK-ww4vu Před rokem +29

    If we didn't catch cold how would we bunk school ? Thanks rhinovirus for making our childhood awesome.

    • @awesometron7866
      @awesometron7866 Před rokem +1

      Lol, my childhood memories are now a lot more pleasant!!

    • @YoungGandalf2325
      @YoungGandalf2325 Před rokem +8

      You got to stay home just for a cold? It would've taken a high fever or vomiting to get me out of school.

  • @theeverythingchannel9786

    great video, i love the classic ted ed animation

  • @iberomagazineiberomagazine9251

    great video ! keep on keeping on !!

  • @pasta5652
    @pasta5652 Před rokem +38

    Bro the common cold was the best childhood moment I’ve had in my life, like who would want to go to school?

    • @sokisoko_
      @sokisoko_ Před rokem +10

      such a good feeling to stay at home in your pajamas and watch cartoons all day

    • @pasta5652
      @pasta5652 Před rokem

      @@sokisoko_ good ol days

    • @TrapCat
      @TrapCat Před rokem +9

      For me it literally only occurs right before the start of a holiday

    • @Blue_Pumpkin
      @Blue_Pumpkin Před rokem +2

      And have hot chicken soup🤤😪🤧

    • @PhenChua
      @PhenChua Před rokem +4

      Only when the symptoms are not severe.

  • @Enne1609
    @Enne1609 Před rokem +2

    the art style is so cute!!! Love it!

  • @kellyoleary6599
    @kellyoleary6599 Před rokem +11

    Thank you,because I've been suffering from cold since the past week!

  • @Tamizushi
    @Tamizushi Před rokem +19

    I appreciate the nuanced and carefully worded language through the whole video.

  • @theuscivicsnerd7070
    @theuscivicsnerd7070 Před rokem +2

    I get colds quite often in the winter sometimes back to back. I usually hydrate a lot, eat healthy food, load up on protein, take antihistamines and electrolytes. Nasal sprays and regular use tissues. Sometimes walking around if its nice is good.

  • @shariq_riyaz
    @shariq_riyaz Před rokem +9

    I am 20 and from last 2-3 years i decreased antibiotic consumption for all mild illnesses and also reduced junk food heavily. Thankfully i live in a village and that too in a 3rd world country as a result we have to do a lot of hand labour and walking for earning money..so that counts as a workout for me.. thus all above factors contribute in making my immune system strong..so i haven't got cold or fever for last 2 years

    • @endlessentertainment6867
      @endlessentertainment6867 Před rokem +1

      So when you stop antibiotics consumption you too get cold na so what you were are using as a substitute to antibiotic to treat cold. Can you share please. And why you stopped taking junkfood. Can you elaborate plz

    • @alankritgaur
      @alankritgaur Před rokem +1

      bro your English is very impressive for a villager

    • @aurelianbarbor9496
      @aurelianbarbor9496 Před 5 měsíci

      what kind of climate do you have,come here 90% humidity 0 degree celsius and i asure you,youll get cold,lol

  • @ashishverma9840
    @ashishverma9840 Před rokem +1

    loved the communciation via creative art

  • @mikasaspy
    @mikasaspy Před 4 měsíci +4

    Watching this while having a cold 😂

  • @brianlion123
    @brianlion123 Před 5 měsíci +1

    As a middle school whose got a cold student right now, I appreciate this

  • @jukio02
    @jukio02 Před rokem +17

    One time back during my Junior High School(years ago), I had the common cold for 2 months. It just wouldn't go away, it was the weirdest thing ever. My doctor gave me an antiviral drug, and immediately it went away, but after the second dose, it came back. It lasted about 3 days after taking the drugs, and finally I was all better again. I just could get better, I don't know what the heck happened.

    • @varyolla435
      @varyolla435 Před rokem +7

      First is antivirals are not used for common colds - and colds don't last 2 months. So you had something else going on for. Next is it takes longer for any medication to work than 24 hrs. Infections do not simply "go away" for a day or two to pop back up. Typically it takes several days for any medication to have a real impact.
      So it sounds like you had more than a typical cold and your body was already trying to clear it but either was unable - or you developed a "secondary infection" as can happen. The immune system being consumed with fighting one organism sometimes sees others cause subsequent infections. So any medicine you took may have begun to make an impact after a day or so but did not fully begin to work until several days later as is typical.

    • @DitsyMe
      @DitsyMe Před rokem

      When I first had mine I was sick for a month and I was dying in bed. It was the worst time that I was ever sick.

  • @Anonymous-dx6gg
    @Anonymous-dx6gg Před 5 měsíci

    Kudos to whoever made this animation. Informative and funny 😁

  • @huynhlengoclong1267
    @huynhlengoclong1267 Před rokem +2

    There's a minor spelling error in the video at 4:55, it showed "prophylatic", instead of "prophylactic".

  • @arcstur
    @arcstur Před rokem +2

    What a beautiful and fun animation!

  • @jamesdulin1779
    @jamesdulin1779 Před rokem

    Great Article. Very informative.

  • @Mr.Math123
    @Mr.Math123 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Ted ed has taught me many things!😊

  • @dinogplayer3640
    @dinogplayer3640 Před 6 měsíci

    This was a great video!

  • @monalipatil1593
    @monalipatil1593 Před rokem +1

    Very good animation....... thank you

  • @gakushupointo5068
    @gakushupointo5068 Před 7 měsíci

    Such a beautiful content and very nice animation 👏👏👍

  • @Suzzers
    @Suzzers Před rokem +5

    Dang I just got over a cold, this is cool to see.

  • @arpitchauhan4686
    @arpitchauhan4686 Před rokem +1

    Holy smokes! I'm suffering from cough&cold rn and CZcams has recommended me this.
    😮

  • @jamesthepassionateyoutuber9059

    I have the common cold right now. Coronavirus existed before covid existed, and 4 coronaviruses causes the common cold and SARS and MERS were both caused by a coronavirus.

  • @aurob9680
    @aurob9680 Před rokem +6

    Loved you video's. ❤
    But who animated this you didn't mention his name in credits.

  • @rajusinghharipuria2119
    @rajusinghharipuria2119 Před 6 měsíci

    Very helpful sir ❤

  • @anixes
    @anixes Před rokem

    I got cold yesterday and now, I got this recommend today.

  • @erinrose84
    @erinrose84 Před rokem +17

    I just got better from a cold a week ago and now im having a cold again.. it's so annoying but ted ed.. great timing cuz i was wondering

    • @DEATHGamerStickmanStories
      @DEATHGamerStickmanStories Před rokem +2

      Yeah I also get it so often it's so annoying :(

    • @jestes7
      @jestes7 Před rokem +1

      Wash your hands often and don’t touch your face! Also don’t share things with people.

    • @rizdog5735
      @rizdog5735 Před rokem

      Bro I had a cold during all of my exams, and I was pissed that I would recover right after my exams ended, but it still lasted for a week after

    • @Vampybattie
      @Vampybattie Před rokem

      I think I’m getting cold, I can feel the scratching on my throat

    • @DEATHGamerStickmanStories
      @DEATHGamerStickmanStories Před rokem

      @@Vampybattie oh no hope it will get fine cuz I can feel that feeling of anxiety of getting a cold :((

  • @ahmermirza
    @ahmermirza Před rokem +6

    A great great *remedy* that I have learned from my days with common cold is taking frequent naps. During nap, body gets time to recover, combined with healthy food, chances of recovering even faster becomes better. Of course and only when this remedy seems failing, I go by taking medicines.

    • @varyolla435
      @varyolla435 Před rokem

      Everything you just noted does absolutely nothing to prevent you from becoming infected in the first place. Ergo they are "treating the symptoms" after the fact as opposed to proactively trying to inhibit your catching the illness. If however you socially distance around anyone who appears sick + wash your hands regularly + and mask during times of the year when these infectious illnesses are prevalent = your chances of getting sick will be significantly reduced and hence you will not need "remedies" which really only treat symptoms rather than affect resolution. 🤔

    • @ahmermirza
      @ahmermirza Před rokem

      @@varyolla435 Yes, you need remedies when you have already got infected and the preventable measures you've mentioned works to some extent, all facts laid, I'm only bothered about the "necessary" exposure they often recommend as crutial that may "train" the immune system somehow for future infections.

    • @varyolla435
      @varyolla435 Před rokem +2

      @@ahmermirza In other words you do not understand and that lends you to incredulity-based rationalizations.
      So one more time. Treating symptoms is not a "remedy" as it does not help facilitate your immune system eliminate the organism in question. All you are doing is masking the symptoms - not unlike taking ibuprofen for a muscle ache. The muscle inflammation is still there waiting for your body to repair whatever the damage is = you simply dulled the pain for a time.
      As to exposure = that is how your immune system works. It is simple exposure -------> reaction. Your body defeats microorganisms by generating specific antibodies against them. For that to happen = you must first be exposed so that your B-Cells have a "blueprint" to create those IgG antibodies which matchup to the morphology of the organism.
      Moral of the story: it's simple really. If you catch the illness you are exposed to the full-strength organism which means you risk the most serious side effects. If however you peremptorily expose yourself via vaccination - you still generate antibodies the same as if you caught the illness except = because the vaccine is weaker your potential side effects are exponentially less.
      So which is the better route of exposure then as you are "at risk" no matter what?? Ponder that. 🤔

  • @debdipchatterjee4046
    @debdipchatterjee4046 Před rokem

    I just love these animation it makes it feel like we are watching cartoons yet gaining knowledge

  • @hrudayjadhav4630
    @hrudayjadhav4630 Před 8 měsíci

    I love my body , it’s so smart on its own .
    It’s my job to protect it truly .
    thank you TedEd

  • @isakgulaker3257
    @isakgulaker3257 Před rokem +3

    Could you make a video on Adhd medications similar to your video "how do anti depressants work"?

    • @flargarbason1740
      @flargarbason1740 Před rokem +1

      Here ya go!
      m.czcams.com/video/ClPVJ25Ka4k/video.html

  • @davidwood2387
    @davidwood2387 Před 5 měsíci +1

    As a child I spent a lot of time outside. I hardly ever get a cold. If I do it only lasts for an hour or two .

  • @erinthedemonhog2090
    @erinthedemonhog2090 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I dunno if this counts, but in high school I was sick with a very serious sinus infection that nearly put me in the hospital cause my white blood cell count was dangerously high.

  • @payalmoments
    @payalmoments Před 8 měsíci +1

    Watching this as a college student living at hostel missing family

  • @k3nn28
    @k3nn28 Před rokem +1

    The animation is so good and funny. Nice nice.
    Also the information is important 👍👍👍👍

  • @alphaapple1375
    @alphaapple1375 Před rokem +1

    I love how #TedEd made a reference to Pac-Man at the end, who is the iconic video game character that made his debut in arcade games in 1980. Maybe they should include more video game characters.

  • @toweryzaxan9937
    @toweryzaxan9937 Před rokem

    Great graphics

  • @taylorspeed3317
    @taylorspeed3317 Před rokem +1

    Great timing I got a cold earlier this week 😅

  • @Drebel503
    @Drebel503 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Also very effective against the cold: a healthy diet, Vitamin D3 supplement if you live in regions with little sunlight during winter and plenty of physical activity. Especially the D3 supplement did a lot for me: I still get the cold but it just last a couple of days instead of weeks.

    • @TallysVids
      @TallysVids Před 6 měsíci +2

      Totally agree, along with daily zinc supplements too. I've read a lot of well respected research on vitamin D supplements, and other than the effect it has on our immune system, vitamin D can reduce the risk of certain cancers, dementia. It really is a wonderful supplement to take. It's one of those supplements as well than can give you more health benefits when taken in stronger doses from what I've read with the research.

    • @Drebel503
      @Drebel503 Před 6 měsíci

      @@TallysVids Doctor John Cambell on youtube did some videos on D3.
      On the dosis: In the past I was taking the commonly suggested 1000 units of D3 as it is possible to harm yourself with too much of it. Some time later I spoke to a doctor in my neighborhood about it. She told me to get myself a D3 bloodtest to find the level in the blood. I did and it turned out it was only at about 1/3 of what it was supposed to be. I was advised to take 20.000 units for 4 weeks to increase the level. I did and after said weeks the next test came in at the correct level. I now take 5000 units along with K2 daily during the dark time of the year to keep the bloodlevel at a sufficient level.

  • @rockinfazzy
    @rockinfazzy Před rokem +2

    Watching this while home sick with a cold 😷

  • @layer_drawz496
    @layer_drawz496 Před rokem +5

    As a teenager who has a mom stuck with a cold, I appreciate this.

  • @alparslankorkmaz2964
    @alparslankorkmaz2964 Před rokem +1

    Nice video

  • @0Yasaman0
    @0Yasaman0 Před rokem

    Amazing ❤❤👌🏽👌🏽

  • @imp2280
    @imp2280 Před rokem

    Fortunately for me, I happen to be sick in my college midterm week 😐

  • @shuvankarkirtonia3688

    I don't miss a single video of TedEd.

  • @bossnian5615
    @bossnian5615 Před rokem +1

    9 days I’m having a Cold. Video came just in time

  • @graymonk5972
    @graymonk5972 Před rokem +7

    so we all got colds rn 😭 ted-ed truly timed this perfectly

    • @flargarbason1740
      @flargarbason1740 Před rokem

      Never gotten a cold in my life somehow

    • @toxicdino8676
      @toxicdino8676 Před rokem +1

      You never got a stuffy and runny nose, cough, sneezing?

    • @flargarbason1740
      @flargarbason1740 Před rokem

      @@toxicdino8676 nope. I’ve obviously sneeze and cough occasionally like everyone who isn’t sick, and I get a mildly stuffy nose in the fall from allergies, but no, not alot or consistently though.

    • @rowellecleo6513
      @rowellecleo6513 Před rokem

      @@flargarbason1740 wow, how old are you may I ask.

    • @flargarbason1740
      @flargarbason1740 Před rokem

      @@rowellecleo6513 21

  • @waterunderthebridge7950
    @waterunderthebridge7950 Před rokem +13

    I wonder if there’s any way to accelerate the immune system without increasing cancer rates, like how more processors will increase work speed

    • @avirajsinghmehta1857
      @avirajsinghmehta1857 Před rokem +4

      Well there are medicines and remedies that claim to boost immunity only problem is a hyperactive immune system which is faster is more likely target it's own host cells I. E. Our's one way is to grow or create an extra thymus but human body has no space for it

    • @waterunderthebridge7950
      @waterunderthebridge7950 Před rokem +3

      @@avirajsinghmehta1857 I don’t know where you’re getting your info from but getting a second thymus isn’t going to somehow magically solve all your problems.
      The thymus’ main functionality consists of the selection and tolerance induction of T-lymphocytes. However, it doesn’t actually _produce_ any immune cells on its own, that’s more the bone marrow’s job. Besides, hyperplasia of the thymus is also markedly found in autoimmune diseases (most strikingly in myasthenia gravis) making any notion of just randomly giving someone a second thymus a pretty horrible idea.
      Cellular and humoral immunity is a very complex and delicate system consisting of many layers of interlocking checks and controls and “improving” a system that has evolved to maximize fitness for eons already artificially is bound to be a very difficult task. Even disregarding whether the body has space for extra organs (which, mind you, it has plenty of that we use when (auto-)transplanting organs such as kidneys, endocrine organs etc.)), just randomly inserting exogenous tissue is a surefire way to end common colds along with the life of the patient.
      Please don’t spread misinformation without a good source.

    • @zooning-6843
      @zooning-6843 Před rokem

      I like your rebuttal, but can we come up with I new word other then “misinformation”, like “learned ignorance”, buzz words are the tools of big brother, we only use them to look like we are fitting in.

    • @avirajsinghmehta1857
      @avirajsinghmehta1857 Před rokem +1

      @@waterunderthebridge7950 thank you and I did forget about the bone marrow as I thought the OP wanted to increase the efficiency not the quantity, and I did say that any change will cause autoimmune diease
      But thank you I did understand new things

  • @bj.bruner
    @bj.bruner Před rokem +3

    Me: I wish I got the cold so I could stay home.
    Me a month later sick as a dog: What on earth what was I thinking?!

  • @maybeimurangel
    @maybeimurangel Před rokem +3

    Get well soon for those who are currently having a cold. I'm having a cold too currently. Drink warm water and plenty of rest!

  • @divyamanoj3153
    @divyamanoj3153 Před rokem +4

    wow i have a cold
    when the vod is posted

  • @Boristheborat
    @Boristheborat Před 7 měsíci +3

    Who else has a horrid cold more than a "mild inconvenience"?

  • @gdayriz
    @gdayriz Před rokem +5

    ever since i wear mask everyday i never get a cold, that's almost 2 years now!

    • @TallysVids
      @TallysVids Před 6 měsíci

      You've been lucky, masks don't do a thing to offer protection from viruses. Have a look at the research that proves it.

  • @PookyMo100
    @PookyMo100 Před rokem +1

    Very cute animations 😄

  • @dontlookbehindyou5696
    @dontlookbehindyou5696 Před 8 měsíci

    Writing this so I can come back when I next have a cold, I feel sick, tired, headache, blocked nose, cough, hot and cold and I can’t sleep

  • @TheRealBelugas
    @TheRealBelugas Před rokem

    First to finish 🔥 knowledgeable video ❤️

  • @SuperSonic3557
    @SuperSonic3557 Před rokem +4

    Just when I catched a cold this shows up 🤧

  • @yanso9428
    @yanso9428 Před rokem +12

    I love the videos you make about biology 🌼🇮🇳

  • @kevaran1422
    @kevaran1422 Před rokem

    as 1 of theae bugs, i appreciate being featured.

  • @user-fu2yz4zg4g
    @user-fu2yz4zg4g Před rokem +2

    It somehow hits different without sound

  • @ruantristancarlinsky3851

    Man I have a cold right now it feels awful man. I am so upset that we don't have a cure for it yet!

    • @simonsimon325
      @simonsimon325 Před 6 měsíci

      Pity it wasn't covid. In spite of over 50 years of failure with the common cold, They got lucky and created a vaccine for covid straight away.

  • @kanthikiiran
    @kanthikiiran Před 6 měsíci

    Brilliant animation. The vaccines, viruses, bacteria, medicines, etc. have better expressions than some Bollywood actors.

  • @sketchyskies8531
    @sketchyskies8531 Před 4 měsíci +1

    As a cold who has a college degree rn I appreciate this video
    Wait no I meant as a cold who has a college student rn I appreciate this video

  • @alabiabisoye7133
    @alabiabisoye7133 Před rokem +2

    Isn’t it weird I got a notification of this video while I have cold?

  • @randomname285
    @randomname285 Před rokem

    there was something about the voice over on this one that seemed very old school ted ed - maybe the lack of music?

  • @professor1073
    @professor1073 Před rokem +36

    I have controlled my intense cold problem. It is not the drug only that will help... My cold is now a history. Wow that is a great relief!😊

    • @h.d.w1581
      @h.d.w1581 Před rokem +1

      How? Please tell me i have the same problem , save my life bro 😅

    • @theimpossiblemary
      @theimpossiblemary Před rokem +4

      Hi @Professor, I am an actual professor and I am currently with a cold. I do not want to miss a day from school because mid-term test is coming and my students need their classes. Tell me your secret!

    • @MafiosoARM
      @MafiosoARM Před rokem +1

      Cold showers to strengthen your immune system

    • @finn9000
      @finn9000 Před rokem +1

      @@MafiosoARM not during the cold though

    • @jestes7
      @jestes7 Před rokem +1

      Scam incoming! Be wary! This guy lies don’t fall for their “secret” and don’t contact them

  • @NachoVarga7
    @NachoVarga7 Před rokem

    Stay hydrated!!

  • @Mariiiam
    @Mariiiam Před rokem

    Right on time 😂

  • @macoplays
    @macoplays Před rokem +4

    I literally got a cold yesterday! Nice timing haha

  • @luvmibratt
    @luvmibratt Před rokem

    Ok attempts on curing cancer next and why it comes back in people that had cancer in a different organ? Love your videos !

  • @davidlloyd3116
    @davidlloyd3116 Před 6 měsíci +4

    As a virologist, and travelled to 75 countries in my career, I have had 54 vaccines of one type or another!

  • @thunderbolt_gaming
    @thunderbolt_gaming Před 9 měsíci +1

    I have beaten it last week it took me six days he was a med diff in my opinion 🎉🎉❤

  • @ektoraskontos3384
    @ektoraskontos3384 Před rokem +4

    So nice animation !