Just over a year ago, we shared an article about how Moderna is using mRNA technology to develop an HIV vaccine. Last week, the Phase I clinical trials for this very vaccine began. The company is conducting the trial in partnership with the nonprofit International AIDS Vaccine … [Read more...] about Phase 1 clinical trials for mRNA HIV vaccine have officially started
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New mRNA flu vaccine shows success in clinical trials
When the common cold returns each year, so does the rise in flu cases. For younger, healthy people, all this means is the sniffles and a day in bed, but as we get older or develop other health conditions, these seasonal diseases can have a more dramatic, sometimes deadly impact … [Read more...] about New mRNA flu vaccine shows success in clinical trials
The Optimist View: Chaos as a catalyst for breakthroughs in medicine
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust BY: Amelia Buckley Among other threadbare patches in the social fabric, the pandemic has exposed the shortfalls in public health funding that have plagued many … [Read more...] about The Optimist View: Chaos as a catalyst for breakthroughs in medicine