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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection

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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection People with weakened immune systems are at constant risk of infection. Interestingly, the researchers found that rather than encoding a protein, the gene encodes a small RNA that plays a vital role in bacterial respiration. aeruginosa infections.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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2) Veklury (remdesivir) Veklury, approved by the FDA in 2020, is a SARS-CoV-2 nucleotide analog RNA polymerase inhibitor designed for the treatment of COVID-19. Moderna, a pharma and biotech company based in Massachusetts, specializes in RNA therapeutics, particularly mRNA vaccines. Veklury generated a revenue of $3.91 billion in 2022.

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

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After being identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei in China, medical officials and scientists got to work to isolate and identify the novel virus that they observed to be causing a new respiratory illness. The female scientist duo became the first women to be jointly awarded a Nobel Prize, making it a winning moment for women in science.