Introduction The future of healthcare is being reshaped by groundbreaking innovations that blur the lines between biology and engineering. Among the most promising of these innovations are organ printing and regenerative medicine. These intertwined fields represent a new frontier in medical science, aiming not only to treat but to restore, replace, or regenerate damaged tissues…
Introduction The rapid development and deployment of mRNA vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic marked a revolutionary breakthrough in immunology and public health. The success of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines demonstrated the vast potential of mRNA technology in combating infectious diseases. However, beyond COVID-19, mRNA vaccines hold immense promise for future pandemic preparedness, as well…
Introduction The advent of CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) has revolutionized genetic engineering, offering precise, efficient, and cost-effective gene-editing capabilities. Originally discovered as a bacterial defense mechanism against viruses, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has opened new frontiers in medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. However, alongside its potential benefits, CRISPR raises significant ethical and policy concerns, necessitating…