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Africa cracks the mRNA code
Africa Science Focus
English - May 04, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBArts scidev scidevnet scidev.net science africa development news tech health Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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mRNA vaccine technology has been a game-changer in the management of COVID-19. Now, scientists are looking to take on other infectious diseases that have burdened Sub-Saharan Africa for decades.
This week, Africa Science Focus reporter Michael Kaloki finds out how African researchers cracked the code of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. And, he hears how the technology could offer a much-needed breakthrough in the fight against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.
This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.
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