from Hacker News

RNA vaccines could inactivate the genes that suppress cancer

by feralimal on 3/4/21, 4:37 PM with 2 comments

• by dekhn on 3/4/21, 5:36 PM

  I don't think the paper implies what the title of this article says. If you want to post it, use something that doesn't lead into a specific conclusion unsuppoertd by the paper.

• by feralimal on 3/4/21, 4:37 PM

  "Our findings show the need to go beyond genomic analyses in cancer diagnostics, as mRNA events that are silent at the DNA level are widespread contributors to cancer pathogenesis through the inactivation of tumour-suppressor genes."

  I think this means that RNA vaccines could inactivate the genes that suppress cancer.

  For me this talks to the wider issue of rushing out cures under 'emergency legislation' as the testing is being undertaken on the population at large. These sorts of eventualities have not been considered or accounted for in a testing process that has shrunk from 10 years into just a few months.