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science-and-medicine2 years ago

Nobel Prize Winner's COVID Fight: A Tenacious Force and Beautiful Gift

Katalin Karikó, one of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine, discusses her groundbreaking work on messenger RNA (mRNA) that made the development of COVID-19 vaccines possible. Despite facing skepticism and setbacks, Karikó persevered in her belief that mRNA could be revolutionary. Her work, along with her colleague, has saved millions of lives globally. Karikó reflects on her journey from humble beginnings in Hungary to receiving the Nobel Prize and encourages women in science to find supportive partners and not have to choose between family and profession.

via PBS NewsHour|
#covid-19#katalin-kariko#messenger-rna
health2 years ago

The Evolving Landscape of Covid Vaccines: Insights and Concerns.

Professor Angus Dalgleish, who has researched vaccines for many years, has criticized the UK government's Covid vaccine booster rollout, stating that it now does more harm than good. He argues that the side effect profile is way in excess of any potential benefit, particularly in young adults, who were never at risk of dying from Covid any more than they were from the annual flu. He also highlights the increase in vaccine injuries and the failure of the vaccines to prevent hospitalizations and ICU admissions. He calls for a halt to the messenger RNA-based vaccines, which he believes are no longer fit to be rolled out for infectious diseases.

via Express|
#booster#covid-vaccine#health
science2 years ago

Illuminating Human mRNA Decoding Mechanism.

Researchers have used single-molecule imaging and cryo-electron microscopy techniques to investigate the mechanism of messenger-RNA decoding in humans and found that human ribosomes function differently than those of bacteria, explaining why they are slower and more accurate. Ribosomes use messenger-RNA sequences to synthesize proteins, and these findings shed light on the structural and kinetic differences in this process between cell-nucleus-bearing species and bacteria.

via Nature.com|
#cryo-electron-microscopy#messenger-rna#protein-synthesis