How Cold is this Pfizer vaccine ?

First the good news. Pfizer has reached the critical number of cases (170) to apply for Emergency authorisation. It is said to be 95% effective. ( this is today’s news) Now the Bad news. Pfizer’s vaccine must be kept at nearly minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit to remain effective. ( -100° F = -74°C). That isContinue reading “How Cold is this Pfizer vaccine ?”

What is mRNA Vaccine ?

Q. How does our body fight a virus ? A. By producing antibodies against it. The rules of immunology state that in order to develop adequate and accurate antibodies against any infection, you must suffer the full infection at least once. Otherwise the antibodies will be inadequate and ineffective. We usually develop good quality antibodiesContinue reading “What is mRNA Vaccine ?”

How does our body make insulin ?

( A brief overview of how our DNA, mRNA and Ribosome manufacture the 22,000 proteins we need every day for our daily activities.) What is mRNA ? Inside the human cell, each protein ( say insulin to enzymes and hormones) are printed by the 3D printer called Ribosome as per the code encrypted in theContinue reading “How does our body make insulin ?”