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Why Western pharma is sleeping on China’s circular RNA revolution

The CEO of Therorna discusses the science of behind circular RNA and why Western pharma hasn't paid enough attention to what's being built in China.

  • Therorna Inc. developed proprietary circRNA platform
  • Western pharma seemingly overlooked Chinese innovation
  • CircRNA offers potential advantages over linear mRNA

Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 4,000 cases in world's second-largest epidemic

Researchers believe Congo's Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, with the true scale of infections likely much higher.

  • Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 4,000 cases, second-largest epidemic
  • 1,850 deaths recorded, spread across five provinces
  • Outbreak may have started months before May 15 declaration