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Suppression of RNA Recognition by Toll-like Receptors: The Impact of Nucleoside Modification and the Evolutionary Origin of RNA (sciencedirect.com)

This is the paper that lead directly to the mRNA technology underlying both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccines. Talk of a Nobel Prize has started.

"This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grants...."

This paper is, quite possibly, the best argument of all time for supporting federal spending on basic scientific research. The entire world is aware of the benefit the research produced.

Whatever we're spending on basic research isn't enough. Figure out how to pay for it...and triple it.

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posted by matt in Wednesday, March 3, 2021

FDA approves second Covid vaccine for emergency use as it clears Moderna's for U.S. distribution (cnbc.com)

The second shot is ready to roll

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posted by matt in Friday, December 18, 2020

FDA panel endorses second Covid vaccine in U.S. as Moderna wins key vote in path to emergency use (cnbc.com)

The second vaccine is queued up for approval, hopefully today. The advisory committee recommended approval of Moderna's vaccine yesterday; FDA is expected to approve it today.

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posted by matt in Friday, December 18, 2020

'This is going to be challenging:' How the UK will roll out Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine (cnbc.com)

Next challenge on the vaccine front: logistics.

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posted by matt in Thursday, December 3, 2020

A lighted sign displays the moderna logo above the main entrance to global headquarters for Moderna Therapeutics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Matt Buchanan/Cambridge, MA)

I woke up a little early and went for a walk around the hotel. Looks like plenty of people were already at work at Moderna.

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photo posted by matt in Saturday, November 21, 2020

‘We could effectively end this pandemic in 2021' with Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines (cnbc.com)

Gottleib is a former FDA Commissioner, very cautious by nature, and on the Board at Pfizer. His statement this morning, following Moderna's announcement, is significant.

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posted by matt in Monday, November 16, 2020

Moderna says preliminary trial data shows its coronavirus vaccine is more than 94% effective, shares soar (cnbc.com)

Science will win this thing.

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posted by matt in Monday, November 16, 2020