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mRNA Vaccines & Pandemic Preparedness: Future Applications Beyond COVID-19

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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…

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CRISPR and Genetic Engineering: Ethical and Policy Concerns

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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…

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