This is potentially going to save millions of lives. Let’s hope the good work continues.
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From what I understand, the covid vaccine proved the MRNA technology at Moderna works, so in theory they should be able to adapt it to other diseases.that’s not going to help with overpopulation.. joke.
is there any link between this and the work on COVID vaccines? The fact that we are spending a colossal amount of money on effort on vaccine for COVID may also have some positive side effects - this being one?
I know you're joking but vaccines have helped decrease population growth in developing countriesthat’s not going to help with overpopulation.. joke.
is there any link between this and the work on COVID vaccines? The fact that we are spending a colossal amount of money on effort on vaccine for COVID may also have some positive side effects - this being one?
Vaccines were the classic Cinderella product, hard to develop, hard to recoup costs even if you get a successful product. It's now had an inrush, not just of cash, but of interest and expertise. This trial started earlier though, it's already been underway for a year.that’s not going to help with overpopulation.. joke.
is there any link between this and the work on COVID vaccines? The fact that we are spending a colossal amount of money on effort on vaccine for COVID may also have some positive side effects - this being one?
thanks. Appreciate the insight. It’s not an area I know a lot about - but it would seem an obvious link.There's a massive link to the Covid projects. Vaccines were the classic Cinderella product, hard to develop, hard to recoup costs even if you get a successful product. It's now had an inrush, not just of cash, but of interest and expertise.
Add to that, a genuine increased level of communication and cooperation - formal and informal - between different companies and researchers and it really does open new doors.
The Oxford vaccine uses an adjuvant developed by Novavax and the manufacturing expertise is coming from SII (Serum Institute of India). That kind of cooperative development/knowledge sharing is a huge deal.
good point, and one I wouldn’t have thought about.I know you're joking but vaccines have helped decrease population growth in developing countries
something to do with people no longer thinking they need to have a dozen kids to make sure two or three survive past the age of five
First thing that popped into my head too. We're just bad people.that’s not going to help with overpopulation.. joke.
is there any link between this and the work on COVID vaccines? The fact that we are spending a colossal amount of money on effort on vaccine for COVID may also have some positive side effects - this being one?
Yep. Common misconception that these people just have large families for the sake of it.I know you're joking but vaccines have helped decrease population growth in developing countries
something to do with people no longer thinking they need to have a dozen kids to make sure two or three survive past the age of five
Not just infectious diseases. There are high hopes that we can develop mRNA vaccines that prime your immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.From what I understand, the covid vaccine proved the MRNA technology at Moderna works, so in theory they should be able to adapt it to other diseases.
But everyone will inexplicably find themselves buying a new Surface Pro.Not just infectious diseases. There are high hopes that we can develop mRNA vaccines that prime your immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.
I'll probably wait until Apple develop their version.But everyone will inexplicably find themselves buying a new Surface Pro.
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Yep - same as education (as obvious as that sounds). There were many things in the book Factfulness which discussed this - would highly recommendI know you're joking but vaccines have helped decrease population growth in developing countries
something to do with people no longer thinking they need to have a dozen kids to make sure two or three survive past the age of five