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Steelrolled

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13. Yes, and Moderna has a lot riding on this
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:34 AM
Jun 2020

As I understand, they are using new technology, and of course we are all expecting the vast amounts of biomedical and genetic research to lead to new technologies like this.

I believe Moderna had a "head start" in that they were working on a vaccine for a similar virus. What is incredible is that they developed this vaccine based only on published genetic information and not actual viruses (as I understand).

If this is successful, it could be a revolution in vaccine development.

2020 has been so shitty thus far... LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #1
It will be a double blind study, and peered reviewed. It should be pretty conclusive still_one Jun 2020 #3
Better start learning what's new in composting. Initech Jun 2020 #8
I Am Legend comes to mind. Nt Blue_playwright Jun 2020 #9
Hoping it is effective and is safe still_one Jun 2020 #2
Does anyone know how one would become a volunteer? flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #4
Since it is a double blind study, if there is no difference between those that were still_one Jun 2020 #5
Will they be testing anyone other than Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #12
From my understanding the majority will be between 18 to 55 people regardless of gender, but still_one Jun 2020 #14
Good. To many drug trials Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #17
You ask a very good question. Steelrolled Jun 2020 #6
This is also in large part a study of side effects and reactions relayerbob Jun 2020 #7
While I expect this to be a responsible study I cannot help feeling that we better prepare for the Ford_Prefect Jun 2020 #10
A startup? LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #11
Yes, and Moderna has a lot riding on this Steelrolled Jun 2020 #13
I've been reading "Bad Blood" about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. NNadir Jun 2020 #15
I'm with you Steelrolled Jun 2020 #16
I visited their offices when they were just a few people and again when they got to... NNadir Jun 2020 #18
Here, by the way, is the scary news report on them from Nature. NNadir Jun 2020 #19
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