RNA interference in animals involves small double-stranded RNA molecules called siRNA. These molecules are valuable tools for studying single gene function in both in vivo and in vitro settings and are also considered a promising class of therapeutics. SiRNA delivery systems fall into two categories: viral and non-viral, including peptides, polymers, and lipids. Studies using synthetic or plasmid-encoded siRNA show its antiviral effects against various viruses, including SARS-CoV. Learn more about siRNA for Treatment of SARS-CoV-2: https://sars-cov-2.creative-biolabs.com/sirna-for-the-treatment-of-sars-cov2.htm

BioNTech, which co-developed a revolutionary mRNA covid-19 vaccine in partnership with Pfizer, hopes to revolutionise another area of pharmaceuticals: vaccine manufacturing. It is developing vaccine factories to sit inside a series of standard metal shipping containers, which it plans to send to parts of the world that lack their own vaccine-manufacturing capabilities-notably Africa. Each facility, BioNTech says, will be able to produce up to 60m doses of covid vaccines and other vaccines each year, and will cost "significantly less" than conventional factories. If so, this could be the future of drugmaking. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/biontech-plans-to-make-vaccines-in-shipping-containers/

"The safest situation, especially for prolonged contact in crowded settings, is when everyone is wearing well-fitting N95 respirators." "Now it’s understood the virus is airborne. Virus-laden particles build up in the air over time indoors because of breathing and speaking. "It’s time to rethink and upgrade masks for you and your family." Here are excellent explainers on why we need to think differently about masks in response to Omicrom from:> The Conversation > https://bit.ly/3qQy8lr> The ABC > https://ab.co/3nQ8xr4And more about re-use of N95s - https://lnkd.in/ggycyNT7