The world's first mRNA vaccine against a deadly disease

Published Date: 15 Mar 2023

A world first: A research team from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute of Biology has developed an anti-mRNA drug that is 100% effective against a single type of virus.

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(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)

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Individuals who have had COVID, especially severe cases, may face a higher long-term risk for eye problems, a recent study shows.

The acting director of the U.S. NIH's infectious disease institute has stepped down, two Democratic senators said on Thursday during a Senate hearing, ⁠even as the United...

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