Katalin Kariko, a Hungarian scientist, and her US colleague Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine today. Their work on mRNA or messenger RNA contributed to an unprecedented rate of vaccine development during the covid pandemic. Their research contributed to a vaccine that helps stop the immune system from launching an inflammatory attack against lab-made mRNA, which has been a major hurdle in vaccination creation. Usually, a vaccine is made from a dormant version of the disease, but this works in a totally different manner. It could pave the way for treatments against other viruses or diseases.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kariko-weissman-win-medicine-nobel-covid-19-vaccine-work-2023-10-02/
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