Amazon is attempting to cure the common cold through a vaccine or other means as part of its secretive research group, Grand Challenge.

The endeavor, called “Project Gesundheit,” is a yearslong effort to cure the most common illness in the world, according to CNBC. In 2003, a University of Michigan study found that the common cold costs the U.S. economy roughly $40 billion per year in medical expenses and lost productivity.

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