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TED Radio Hour

CHAPTER

RNA Vaccines - The Delivery Woman's Dream

The mRNA vaccines are out there, saving lives from the coronavirus. They were our first and best tool to combat this nightmare. And they are our best hope of responding swiftly to viral variants because we can keep our lipid nanoparticle packaging the same. All we have to do is swap out the mRNA that's inside. But here's the best part. For mRNA therapeutics, these vaccines are only the beginning. We will likely have treatments for many terrible diseases, including cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, and sickle cell anemia.

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