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2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences

XTalks

The pandemic propelled the life science and healthcare sectors onto center stage, and they rose to the occasion against the most unprecedented health challenge in recent times. While COVID-19 has undoubtedly been the biggest story in the life science industry in 2020, it was a busy and positive year in many other areas.

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

XTalks

For example, British scientist Rosalind Franklin gained recognition for her work after her death, which is not unheard of, but with it came the revelation that her work, which helped demonstrate the double helical structure of DNA, went largely uncredited by famed DNA duo James Watson and Francis Crick.

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CRISPR breakthroughs: New solutions for common diseases

Drug Discovery World

Rolf Turk , Senior Manager, Genomics Medicine at Integrated DNA Technologies, examines how CRISPR is being used to enhance cancer therapies. parvovirus B19, Flaviviridae, Ebola, and Coronaviridae), DNA viruses (e.g., Herpesviridae, Polyomaviridae, and Papillomaviridae), bacteria (e.g.,

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The future outlook for mRNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

Their functions such as carrying oxygen, providing structural support to cells, transmitting biological processes to cells, and fighting viruses and bacteria, are essential to human health. The benefits of mRNA mRNA-based therapies have multiple benefits over existing DNA and protein platforms. J Biomed Sci 2023;30;84.

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