That is a possibility with the development of pleconaril and reports of other miracle drugs on the horizon. Pleconaril is being hailed as a cure for the common cold. It doesn't prevent colds, but it can shorten them by three or four days and greatly ease symptoms along the way. That isn't exactly as dramatic as a cure for cancer or AIDS, but it is something with the potential to benefit everyone many times in their lives. Assuming pleconaril is approved by the Federal Drug Commission, it could end a lot of human suffering - and greatly enhance productivity.
Colds are just the tip of the iceberg.
Pleconaril was designed to kill 169 different viruses - which means that not only it stops many types of cold bugs but it also could cure viral meningitis, the summer flu and various newborn infections that are quite deadly. If medicine has reached the point that a single drug can be developed to combat many infections, the possibilities are staggering. We can all await many new medical advances in the months and years to come - and we can probably do our waiting with clear sinuses. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.