Vitamin C and the Common Cold
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"Vitamin C and the Common Cold" is a popular science book by Linus Pauling that argues high doses of vitamin C can help prevent and treat the common cold, sparking decades of debate and research on the topic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vitamin C and the Common Cold canonical | 1 |
| Vitamin C, the Common Cold and the Flu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitamin C and the Common Cold Context triple: [Linus Pauling, notableWork, Vitamin C and the Common Cold]
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Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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The Power of Movement in Plants
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City of Medicine
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitamin C and the Common Cold Target entity description: "Vitamin C and the Common Cold" is a popular science book by Linus Pauling that argues high doses of vitamin C can help prevent and treat the common cold, sparking decades of debate and research on the topic.
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A.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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B.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is a leading peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal publishing high-impact research across the biological, physical, and social sciences.
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C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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D.
The Power of Movement in Plants
The Power of Movement in Plants is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that investigates how plants move and respond to environmental stimuli, helping to establish modern plant physiology.
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E.
City of Medicine
City of Medicine is a nickname for Durham, North Carolina, highlighting its prominence in healthcare, medical research, and biotechnology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| advocatesUseOf | high-dose vitamin C ⓘ |
| argumentType | advocacy for preventive supplementation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
megavitamin therapy
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orthomolecular medicine ⓘ |
| author | Linus Pauling ⓘ |
| claims |
vitamin C can help prevent the common cold
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vitamin C can help treat the common cold ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedBy | many mainstream medical researchers ⓘ |
| discusses |
dosage of vitamin C
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epidemiological evidence on colds ⓘ safety of vitamin C supplementation ⓘ |
| field |
medicine
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nutrition science ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| genre |
health literature
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
challenge to medical establishment views
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role of vitamins in disease prevention ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork |
Vitamin C, the Common Cold and the Flu
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linked to:
Vitamin C and the Common Cold
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| hasSubject |
immune system
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nutritional supplementation ⓘ respiratory infections ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
increased public consumption of vitamin C supplements
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influenced alternative medicine practices ⓘ |
| influenced |
clinical research on vitamin C and respiratory infections
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public debate on vitamin C and colds ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Linus Pauling's interest in nutrition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
common cold
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vitamin C ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing high-dose vitamin C use
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stimulating decades of research on vitamin C and colds ⓘ |
| positionOnVitaminC | strongly favorable ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| publisher | W. H. Freeman and Company ⓘ |
| sparkedDebateOn |
efficacy of vitamin C in preventing colds
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efficacy of vitamin C in treating colds ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
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health professionals ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th century medical research ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceFrom |
clinical trials available at time of writing
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observational reports of vitamin C use ⓘ |
| writtenByNobelLaureate | Linus Pauling ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vitamin C and the Common Cold Description of subject: "Vitamin C and the Common Cold" is a popular science book by Linus Pauling that argues high doses of vitamin C can help prevent and treat the common cold, sparking decades of debate and research on the topic.
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linked to: Vitamin C and the Common Cold