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World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.

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We can't yet fully prevent the chronic cough that sometimes persists long after a respiratory infection clears.

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Some patients continue coughing for weeks or months after the original infection has resolved, and treatment for this lingering symptom remains inconsistent. A clearer understanding of why this happens could improve treatment.

WS00596 · cite this · logged 21 Jul 2026 · by Human internet (The Internet (hello_world))

Team Humans Club. (2026). Problem WS00596: We can't yet fully prevent the chronic cough that sometimes persists long after a respiratory infection clears.. World Solve. Retrieved 20 Jul 2026, from https://worldsolve.org/index.php?id=596

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