There is no cure for the common cold, but there could soon be a way to stop the spread thanks to work done in part by UW Madison.
UW researchers are working with the University of Maryland Medical School to tackle the common cold.
Researchers have been working on this for decades, but it is difficult because the common cold is made up of at least 99 different viral strains. The researchers have succeeded in mapping its entire genome using the latest in DNA technology. Now, they can see how they are related and how they are different.