IBM about to wipe out all viruses in Humans

[KingDL1]

This a bit dated now it came out in May but I just saw it recently. Pretty cool stuff could really change the game, can you imagine what his would do to healthcare alone. 

 

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/158503/20160515/a-cure-for-the-common-cold-meet-ibms-macromolecule.htm

These macromolecules utilize a "Triple play" action on viruses in order to wipe out a wide variety of viral organisms. The first of these stages is attraction, in which proteins from the virus are drawn to the macromolecule, negating the ability of the virus to infect healthy cells. This is followed by prevention, which builds natural protections in the body. This is accomplished when segments of the macromolecule resembling the sugar mannose bind to healthy immune cell receptors, activating their fight against the viral invader. The third attack of the macromolecule, neutralization, alters the pH inside the virus, preventing the invader from replicating.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3059782/ibm-announces-magic-bullet-to-zap-all-kinds-of-killer-viruses

Assuming it works as well as the researchers say, the macromolecule couldn't come soon enough to handle frightening outbreaks like Zika, Ebola, and chikungunya. But it hasn't quite come yet. "My gut feeling is, something like a wipe, something like a hand cleaner is going to be relatively straightforward to move to market," says Hedrick. "It you market it as a true antiviral, I would imagine it would take 3, 4, 5 years maybe maximum." Getting the macromolecule into humans, where it uses all three of its powers, would require clinical trials than could extend over several years.

 

[Rudy]

Even if it was possible, do you think it would ever be put in use?  Government run healthcare around the globe would suffer.

[Censored by Laurie]

9 hours ago, Rudy said:

Even if it was possible, do you think it would ever be put in use?  Government run healthcare around the globe would suffer.

is it your contention that governments and their health care arms would prevent world-wide disease cure in the name of profits and/or societal control? 

[Quoner]

Pretty cool, but how the heck do you treat whatever survives this?

[forevereagle]

If IBM was able to deliver on their promises routinely, Watson would actually be able to converse with people like it does on the ad.

[GTWT]

Beware unintended consequences.

[Cerebus]

16 hours ago, GTWT said:

Beware unintended consequences.

GTWT is a know virus sympathizer.  

[UNTFan23]

16 hours ago, GTWT said:

Beware unintended consequences.

Birth of Skynet?

[GTWT]

On ‎8‎/‎22‎/‎2016 at 4:06 PM, GTWT said:

Beware unintended consequences.

e.g., http://knpr.org/npr-tags/viruses

[meangreendork]

On 8/30/2016 at 7:02 AM, GTWT said:

e.g., http://knpr.org/npr-tags/viruses

Our bodies are basically a bunch of micro-organisms that work together, or get benefits from interaction with outside micro-organisms. This could damage that. And, much like the increasing trend in bacterial resistance to anti-biotics, does this result in stronger viruses and humans with weakened immune systems?