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The development of vaccines to combat COVID-19 is one of the most remarkable scientific breakthroughs of recent times.
The incredible speed of this process was made possible through collaboration between thousands of researchers. The method used in some of the new vaccines is itself future facing. A strand of genetic material, mRNA, is introduced into the body. It acts as a set of instructions, teaching the body to recognize spike proteins like those in COVID-19, and create antibodies. This innovative technology may well be the key to preventing future pandemics, holding great promise to combat not just coronaviruses, but also other diseases such as influenza and Zika, and perhaps even cancer. |