• simplymath@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    COVID research made generic sequencing for viruses and bacteria incredibly cheap. You can run a PCR test for most things now for $10 (USD) or less. This opens a whole world of highly specific diagnostics and cheap, hyper-personalized treatments.

    Also, MRNA vaccines are being tested for several other diseases and it seems very promising.