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100 Ways to Beat a Cold

From Radioactive Body Cleaners to Immune Improving Gadgets

— June 29, 2011 — Unique
The thought of sniffing in bed or blowing your nose non-stop may have you thinking of winter, but getting sick is something that can happen all year round and thus people are constantly looking for ways to beat a cold.

Many have long pondered about cold remedies, and while some had a lot to do with holistic ingredients and old family traditions, these cures have more to do with technology.

There have been so many technological advancements that not only are there a ton of gadgets that can be used to prevent a cold -- like self-sterilizing plastics or transforming self-cleaning phones -- but there are bunch of cool cold cures to suit everyone's fancy. If you'are feeling under the weather, try checking out these ways to beat a cold and make a quick recovery!

Implications - Businesses who incorporate health-conscious gadgets or sentiments will continue to gain popularity, as many consumer's number one concern is protecting their health.
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Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
98
Man-made Respiratory Apparatuses
Man-made Respiratory Apparatuses
Lung on a Chip Mimics the Properties of a Real Lung
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97
Christmas Drink Cleaners
Christmas Drink Cleaners
The Eggnog Soap Bathes You in the Holiday Spirit
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96
Computer Virus Vaccines
Computer Virus Vaccines
The Virus Spuit Nurses Malfunctioning Gadgets
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95
Mobile STD Tests
Mobile STD Tests
eSTI Project Aims to Provide Private Testing and Rapid Results
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94
Translating Health Monitors
Translating Health Monitors
Phrazer is Designed to Record Medical Information in Over 300 Tongues
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93
Health-Monitoring Watches
Health-Monitoring Watches
University of Leicester Changes the Face of Blood Pressure Measurement
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92
Radioactive Body Cleaners
Radioactive Body Cleaners
Uranium Soap Brings the Periodic Table to Your Bathroom
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91
Health Trend Report
Health Trend Report
Uncover the Major Health & Fitness Trends in Today's Marketplace
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90
Antibody Aids Vaccines
Antibody Aids Vaccines
Immune System Antibodies Could Lead to Cure for HIV
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89
Pill-Crumbling Machines
Pill-Crumbling Machines
The Automatic Pill Grinder Makes Sure You Never Skip a Dose
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88
Handheld Cancer Detectors
Handheld Cancer Detectors
The Verisante Aura Detects Melanoma in Seconds
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87
Internet Doctor Appointments
Internet Doctor Appointments
The Zocdoc Website Helps You Make an Appointment
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86
Deep Fried Body Cleaners
Deep Fried Body Cleaners
Corn Dog Soap is a Tasty Treat for Your Personal Hygiene
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85
Affordable Natural Health Centers
Affordable Natural Health Centers
The Healing Clinic is an Accessible Community Interest Company
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84
Engineered Disease Fighting
Engineered Disease Fighting
Using Lazy Bacteria To Fight Human Viruses
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83
Heart Monitoring Mobile Phones
Heart Monitoring Mobile Phones
Heartsmart Turns Your Smartphone into a Hospital-Grade ECG
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82
Online Epidemic Tracking
Online Epidemic Tracking
Google Flu Trends
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81
Virus Tracking Technology
Virus Tracking Technology
Japanese Mobiles Single Out Swine Flu Victims
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80
Photographic Skin-Cleaners
Photographic Skin-Cleaners
The Camera Soap Bar Keeps Shutterbugs Clean
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79
Purifying Retro Wipes
Purifying Retro Wipes
The Wash Away Sins Towelette Cleans Away Deep Dirt
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78
Medicinal Smartphones
Medicinal Smartphones
Marco Vanella's Motoworkr is Catered to Medical Professionals
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77
Robotic Heart Surgeries
Robotic Heart Surgeries
Remote Catheter Manipulation System Allows First Remote Heart Surgery
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76
Online Health Record Databases
Online Health Record Databases
Google Health Launches Function for Scanned Documents
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75
Self-Sterilising Plastics
Self-Sterilising Plastics
PolyMedix Innovation
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74
Social Networking for Healthcare
Social Networking for Healthcare
HealthWorldWeb
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73
Flu Attracting Devices
Flu Attracting Devices
The Swine Flu Collector Mask Helps You Avoid Sick, by Getting Sick
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72
Health 2.0
Health 2.0
Health World Web Personalized Recommendations Engine
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71
Alcoholic Virus Cures
Alcoholic Virus Cures
World Cup Soccer Players Turn to Welsh Whiskey to Prevent Swine Flu
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70
Blender-Like Virtual Doctors
Blender-Like Virtual Doctors
The RP-7 Robot is a Round-The-Clock Physician
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69
Fun With Viruses
Fun With Viruses
The Internet Explorer Worm Coming To a Computer Near You
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68
Free Healthcare 2.0 Services
Free Healthcare 2.0 Services
CareFlash
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67
Human-sized Android
Human-sized Android
Advantage to Nurses and Healthcare
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66
Germ-Fighting Gloves
Germ-Fighting Gloves
GetGlovd Bamboo Gloves Offer Alternative to Hand Sanitizers
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65
Lotus Leaf Self-Cleaning Surface
Lotus Leaf Self-Cleaning Surface
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64
Giving The Gift Of Health
Giving The Gift Of Health
Healthcare VISA Gift Cards
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63
Anti-Germ Wristbands
Anti-Germ Wristbands
Skip the Shake Shows Your Stance on Handshakes
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62
Germ-Fighting Wands
Germ-Fighting Wands
The UV-C Wand Sanitizers Cast a Germ-Killing Spell
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61
Peeculiar Pore Treatments
Peeculiar Pore Treatments
Urine Facials Supposedly Benefit Skin's Vitality
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60
Virus-Fighting Garments
Virus-Fighting Garments
The Anti-Bacterial Dress Prevents Cold and Flu
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59
Bike Condoms
Bike Condoms
'Cyclean' Disposable Coverage for Germy Bike Handles is Perfect for Gym Rats
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58
Abnormally Big Bandages
Abnormally Big Bandages
The Interpolis Healthcare Ads Illustrate the Overinsured
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57
Envisioning Future Medicine
Envisioning Future Medicine
Central Florida's 'Medical City' Project Planned Near Orlando
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56
Personal Aqua Purifiers
Personal Aqua Purifiers
Zuvo Water Filtration System with 5-Step Process
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55
Flu-Fighting Menswear
Flu-Fighting Menswear
The H1N1 Suit Protects Wearers from the Swine Flu Virus
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54
Viral Virus Scares
Viral Virus Scares
Conficker Computer Worm Expected to Wreak Havoc on April 1
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53
Germ-Thwarting Keys
Germ-Thwarting Keys
The 'Touch Stick' is the Weapon of Choice for H1N1
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52
Germ-Fighting Pitchers
Germ-Fighting Pitchers
The Restore Water Purification System Uses UV Clean Technology
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51
Canned Needles
Canned Needles
"Antivirus" Syringe Dispenser
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50
Bacteria-Killing Bubbles
Bacteria-Killing Bubbles
The Carex 2011 Ad Campaign is Direct and to the Point
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49
Anti-Germ Androids
Anti-Germ Androids
The VIOlight Cell Phone Sanitizer Uses UV Light to Clean
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48
Anti-Bacterial Utensils
Anti-Bacterial Utensils
Silver Spoon Kills Germs Without Using Harmful Chemicals
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47
Avian Air Filters
Avian Air Filters
The Plane Clean Air Filter For Traveling Germaphobes
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46
Customized Band-Aids
Customized Band-Aids
The Long and Short Plaster Acts Like a Tape Dispenser
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45
BIological Cleansing Bars
BIological Cleansing Bars
Red Blood Cell Soaps Nurse Your Cleanliness Back to Healthy Conditions
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44
Immune-Improving Gadgets
Immune-Improving Gadgets
nDoo Strengthens Natural Virus-Fighting Abilities
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43
Interactive Medical Tablets
Interactive Medical Tablets
The Toshiba Rx Concept PC Increases Medical Efficiency
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42
Germaphobic Grocery Carts
Germaphobic Grocery Carts
The X-Grip Wiper Disinfects Our Hands While We're Shopping
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41
Web-Savvy Doctors
Web-Savvy Doctors
Webicina Brings Clinicians Into Present
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40
Luminetx VeinViewer
Luminetx VeinViewer
See Your Veins
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39
Cell Phone Stethoscopes
Cell Phone Stethoscopes
The iStethoscope App is for DIY Doctors
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38
Cleansing Sculptures
Cleansing Sculptures
Immaculate Thai Soap Flowers Look like the Real Thing
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37
Modernized Medical Devices
Modernized Medical Devices
Littman 3200 Bluetooth Stethoscope Betters Performance Through Tech
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36
Hospital-Ready Handsets
Hospital-Ready Handsets
IDAT by Pedro Gomes Increases Communication Efficiency
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35
$250,000 Self Cleaning Pay Toilets
$250,000 Self Cleaning Pay Toilets
Philly Installs High Tech Poopers
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34
Chocolate Pain Placebos
Chocolate Pain Placebos
Plxcebo by Stephanie Beneteau Will Cure Anything Effectively
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33
Vending Machine for Prescription Drugs
Vending Machine for Prescription Drugs
InstyMeds
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32
Opportunistic Swine Flu Gear
Opportunistic Swine Flu Gear
The USB Surgical Mask Fends Off H1N1 Influenza, Wastes Energy
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31
Textile Nanotechnology Breakthrough
Textile Nanotechnology Breakthrough
Self-cleaning Fabrics
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30
Printable Prescription Pills
Printable Prescription Pills
Fast-Acting Printable Pills May be the Future of Drugs
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29
Masked Avatars
Masked Avatars
Swine Flu Face Masks Take Over Facebook Profile Pictures
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28
Shocking Germ Campaigns
Shocking Germ Campaigns
The Sanitol Ads Really Show You What You're Touching With Unclean Hands
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27
Ultra Eco Water Taps
Ultra Eco Water Taps
The Anti Waste Faucet Saves Precious Water While Soaping Up
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26
Germ-Fighting Keyboard Skins
Germ-Fighting Keyboard Skins
Stay Bacteria-Free with the iSkin Keyboard Cover
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25
Techy Face Masks
Techy Face Masks
Japanese USB Face Masks For Serious Germ-a-Phobes
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24
Medical Vending Machines
Medical Vending Machines
MedCentre Machines May Put Pharmacies Out of Business in the UK
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23
Braille Band-Aid Boxes
Braille Band-Aid Boxes
U.S. Seeing Textured Packaging for the Visually Impaired
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22
Water Virus Filters
Water Virus Filters
The Portable LifeSaver Systems Cleans Out Bacteria
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21
Eurotech Zypad
Eurotech Zypad
A Wearable Computer
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20
Germ-Fighting Mobiles
Germ-Fighting Mobiles
The HTC 1 Offers a Minimalist Look and Kills Bacteria
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19
Hand-Rescuing Medicine
Hand-Rescuing Medicine
Chinese Surgeons Perform Hand-to-Leg Graft to Keep Severed Hand Alive
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18
Home Medicine Machines
Home Medicine Machines
Watinee Leewongjaroen's Memo Saves Seniors
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17
Compostable Toilets
Compostable Toilets
Biodegradable Peepoo Bags Safely Compost Human Waste
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16
Extreme Survival Strategies
Extreme Survival Strategies
Prahlad Jani Claims to Have Spent 70 Years Without Food and Water
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15
Eco Home Air
Eco Home Air
The Mini PET Bottle Humidifier
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14
DIY Healthcare
DIY Healthcare
Sprint Firsts in Futuristic Medical Technology
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13
Handy Bathroom Fixtures
Handy Bathroom Fixtures
Galassia 'Meg11' Washroom Accessories are Restroom Attendants
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12
Futuristic Antibacterial Bracelets
Futuristic Antibacterial Bracelets
The Hygenic Germbuster Hand Cleaning Device
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11
Transforming Self-Cleaning Phone
Transforming Self-Cleaning Phone
Nokia Morph Concept
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10
Intelligent Pills
Intelligent Pills
The $1000 Philips iPill Is the Future of Ingestible Target Treatment
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9
Ambulances of the Future
Ambulances of the Future
Emergency Vehicles Could Soon Include Ejector Seats
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8
Carnavalesque Swine Flu Masks
Carnavalesque Swine Flu Masks
Yoriko Yoshida's Chic Surgical Masks
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7
Health Monitoring Accessories
Health Monitoring Accessories
The Beam Electronic Bracelet Offers a Sense of Security to Patients
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6
Disinfecting Design Toilets
Disinfecting Design Toilets
The Kirei from Hirotaka Matsui Makes Cleaning the Bathroom a Breeze
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5
Portable Vein Detection
Portable Vein Detection
Accuvein Launches Handheld Vein Illuminating Device
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4
Hi-Tech Towel Racks
Hi-Tech Towel Racks
The Clea Hands Disinfection Device is a Contact-Free Cleanser
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3
AIDS-Blocking Gels
AIDS-Blocking Gels
Cosmetic Ingredient in Vaginal Gel Could Help AIDS Prevention
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2
First Aid Furnishings
First Aid Furnishings
The Healing Bench is Foldable, Functional and Fit to Save Lives
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1
Superfluous Virus Prevention
Superfluous Virus Prevention
Macabre Surgical Masks to Fend Off H1N1, aka Swine Flu
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