More than one million people died just in the U.S. as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that broke out in 2020. But a scientific miracle – a vaccine released later that same year – saved countless lives.
Last year Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, the two scientists whose research in messenger RNA and immunology enabled the development of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines, were named Nobel Prize-winners.
"Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with Weissman and Karikó about their partnership, and the unusual trajectories of their lives that led to a breakthrough that may reshape vaccine treatment for a host of diseases.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Two Scientists Called Nobel Laureates by Russia’s Education Minister Didn’t Win the PrizeIvan Sechenov and Alexander Butlerov did not receive the Nobel Prize, and Leonid Kantorovich received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
Read more »
Fact Check: False: Long COVID is a rare occurrence in the U.S.Nearly four years after the first confirmed COVID-19 case, COVID-19 continues to rear its ugly head for millions in the form of Long COVID.
Read more »
“Liquidline” Series Takes Center Stage at Immersive Art Show “Into the Invisible”The seen and unseen collide as the transformative power of Lindsey Nobel's art is intertwined with music from Daniel Grace and Jocelyn Ng
Read more »
New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain InjuryLong-COVID sufferers of brain fog and memory loss exhibit elevated biomarkers consistent with brain injury.
Read more »
New Research: Simple Breathing Exercises Can Relieve Long COVID SymptomsScience, Space and Technology News 2024
Read more »
Feds leave California on the hook for $300 million in COVID homeless spendingCalifornia governments relied on FEMA to foot much of the bill housing the homeless during COVID. Now, they’re on the hook for $300 million.
Read more »