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How mRNA Medicine Will Change the World | Melissa J. Moore | TED

The secret behind medicine that uses messenger RNA (or mRNA) is that it “teaches” our bodies how to fight diseases on our own, leading to groundbreaking treatments for COVID-19 and, potentially one day, cancer, the flu and other ailments that have haunted humanity for millennia. RNA researcher Melissa J. Moore — Moderna’s chief scientific officer and…

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The secret behind medicine that uses messenger RNA (or mRNA) is that it “teaches” our bodies how to fight diseases on our own, leading to groundbreaking treatments for COVID-19 and, potentially one day, cancer, the flu and other ailments that have haunted humanity for millennia. RNA researcher Melissa J. Moore — Moderna’s chief scientific officer and one of the many people responsible for the rapid creation and deployment of their COVID-19 vaccine — takes us down to the molecular level, unraveling how mRNA helps our bodies’ proteins maintain health, prevent disease and correct errors in our genetic code. “We have entered an entirely new era of medicine,” Moore says.

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106 Comments

  1. Dr. G00gle

    May 18, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    This comment section is FULL of bots/fake accounts.

  2. christine beames

    May 18, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    This is not what a lot of researchers say , many bad side effects have been note , and the fact that vax bosses don’t have jabs is odd to say the least , the most jabbed countries now have the most cases

    • Dr. Michael Little

      May 18, 2022 at 11:32 pm

      Prove that insane set of allegations with facts. You truly don’t know what you’re talking about.

  3. Austin Erb

    May 18, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    So you’re just going to disregard that Pfizer just released documents showing that the vaccine was less than 12% effective I’m not an anti-vax by any means I just hate liars

  4. Iancov m

    May 18, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    I am a builder. In theory. This is a kind of trap you get to fall and nobody will ever be responsible. For example if you die because of it. It’s your fault put it in the box. Because there are chances to become a spider man or something. And if you do, You get to play in Marvels. Of course if you get have what it takes to survive it. I’m just not interested. I lived half-life , I get to live this other half , when I die, I will reincarnate. If I get to choose… I would not choose this dimension. In this dimension we lost it to evil. Such as Putin and the vaccination experient that has been possible because of some that have so much money and wants to live forever. Rite.Marvels In the mean time … who knows how much is yet unknown and the history is repeating at another level. Only that this time we are all involved. With or against will . Amazing.

    • Iancov m

      May 18, 2022 at 11:27 pm

      I swear my neighbour mr Tomy who I knew well whuld had not taken the doses if he would knew that he will die a week later. I bet he would been much better off without it.

  5. Dr. G00gle

    May 18, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    Read through the comments and notice all the different bot accounts praising this video and posting Nelson Mandela quotes.

  6. Patrick

    May 18, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    It’s not effective. If you need 4 shots lol.

  7. Daniel Reher

    May 18, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    Her monotone voice is making an absolutely fascinating subject totally boring and she needs to dumb down the explanation.

  8. Russell Bentley

    May 18, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    Immune systems destroyed

  9. Terry Patierno

    May 18, 2022 at 11:51 pm

    Lol that’s why they are silencing people with side effects and families of those who have died. The vaccine doesn’t keep you from getting or spreading viruses. Seems like a failure.

  10. Gregarious Antithesis

    May 18, 2022 at 11:51 pm

    mNRA vaccines will be how the next plague will come about. These vaccines do not kill the virus they just weaken it to return as a varient. So far the varients have not come back stronger but that is always a possibility. Look up what happened with Merck’s disease in poultry.

  11. FuckBitchesFuckSwag

    May 19, 2022 at 12:04 am

    Madness.. When a Visibly Unhealthy and Audibly Uncomfortable person is telling you about the future of Health.. Talking to us like were morons.. Maybe at this point we are 😅

  12. Matt Datlen

    May 19, 2022 at 12:06 am

    “You have as many protein molecules in your body as there are stars in the known universe” I got chills hearing this. There was a famous quote from the movie Moneyball that went “How can you not get romantic about baseball?” and made me think after watching this video: “How can you not be amazed and honored about life and the beauty of Mother Nature?” I cannot overstate how amazing and heart warming it is to know we have such amazing humans working on mRNA technology! Thank you.

    • Carlos Oruna

      May 19, 2022 at 12:58 am

      And we are only scratching the surface.. she stated we ingest protein and transform it.. what we eat is important.

  13. Alec Pokrandt

    May 19, 2022 at 12:10 am

    The lack of units on the y axis is despicable.

    • MFJoneser

      May 19, 2022 at 1:18 am

      100%.. danger

  14. Richard Kudra

    May 19, 2022 at 12:13 am

    I refuse to listen to obesity individuals telling anything of Health.

  15. Morgan McGary

    May 19, 2022 at 12:30 am

    Breathtaking TED talk. One of the best I’ve seen.

  16. JimmaJamma2006

    May 19, 2022 at 12:34 am

    i preferredd her in Misery

  17. Made Mawa

    May 19, 2022 at 12:36 am

    Super Human will soon arrived…..

  18. Carlos Oruna

    May 19, 2022 at 12:44 am

    Ahh inoculation.

  19. Almazan187

    May 19, 2022 at 12:58 am

    Tons of liberal bots in the comment section

  20. R N

    May 19, 2022 at 12:59 am

    People are dropping like flies on vaccine…

    Learning the hard way…

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    • Scott Bonovan

      May 19, 2022 at 1:23 am

      I wouldn’t agree less but a times we are influenced based on result of what will see and experience, failure at first try doesn’t mean it is over but unfortunately people seems to back off when they have experiences some obstacle or failure along the way

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      May 19, 2022 at 1:23 am

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  22. Lee Tarver

    May 19, 2022 at 1:05 am

    Lol 😆

  23. MFJoneser

    May 19, 2022 at 1:15 am

    the more we depend on fragile, poorly understood tools, exactly like what this ignorant academic is talking about, the more fragile and confused our existence becomes.

  24. Irene Tanya

    May 19, 2022 at 1:16 am

    Don’t fall for it, people. Though sadly, many of you probably already have

  25. MIGHT JAAZUZ

    May 19, 2022 at 1:17 am

    All bs

  26. Ryan S

    May 19, 2022 at 2:10 pm

    Sounds like we need better protein?

  27. Wanda Tábora-Tirado

    May 19, 2022 at 2:49 pm

    Does poor people will have access to this technologies?

  28. Joanne Larcher

    May 19, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    mRNA technology is weakening their immune systems permanently

  29. Joanne Larcher

    May 19, 2022 at 2:53 pm

    All the animals in the animal trials all of them died within a couple of years
    In mRNA technology trials

    • Vote4jobama

      May 19, 2022 at 4:14 pm

      You are correct but they will leave that information out, apparently medical science has only positive effects but the negative is to be left out

  30. Joanne Larcher

    May 19, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    S1 spike protein is a Bioweapon its illegal

  31. Chantal Bouchard

    May 19, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    The theory looks sweet but at the end it bites like a serpent. Be careful! 🙏

  32. K S

    May 19, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    Where is the public data on this research? She advises that it only took 47 days for NIH approval.
    The body is already made perfect to selfregulate itself, why do you need mRNA to provide instruction to various proteins in your body.

    Researches are simply playing God and masses are cheerfully accepting it.

  33. Celia D

    May 19, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    Fortunately these disorders are relatively rare and the majority of us can live normal lives without medical intervention until old age finally gets us, if we are careful about what we eat/put into our bodies.

  34. Giorgi Mamatelashvili

    May 19, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    SAVE US PLEASE

    • Brandon Near

      May 20, 2022 at 12:11 am

      There’s only one saviour!

  35. henli1000

    May 19, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    Study is showing that J&J and Astrazenica gives better overall improvement to mortality compared to placebo. Where as mRNA vaccines give no overall improvement to mortality (or perhaps even slightly worse compared to placebo). This means that getting J&J and Astrazenica, you are less likely to die compared to unvaccinated. With mRNA, you are just as likely to die as the unvaccinated. Thus, it’s not wise to get the the mRNA vaccine. One should choose J&J and Astrazenica whenever possible.

  36. snapadam

    May 19, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Let’s stop for a moment and be grateful for our protein army working relentlessly to keep us alive

  37. Ruben

    May 19, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    Hilarisch

  38. MrLeooreo

    May 19, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    We don’t need vaccines for anything

  39. Phantasmagoria

    May 19, 2022 at 9:46 pm

    Wow! Sounds great. Unfortunately it doesn’t do much for democracy. Remember that when a state dictates something it is known ad a dictatorship.

  40. MadeForStreets_8200

    May 19, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    By Roche.
    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  41. MadeForStreets_8200

    May 19, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Why don’t you talk about the spike protein in the liver 🤔 🙄
    – SHAME ON YOU TED TALK
    – YOU JUST LOST YOUR CREDIBILITY……
    PERIODE…….
    – Peace – 🙏❤✌

  42. LIEN LE

    May 19, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID NOT GET ANY SHOT.

  43. S. M. S.

    May 20, 2022 at 12:01 am

    My critical comment was deleted. In Short : what about searching for causes of diseases, instead of trying to treat a symptom, while ignoring the whole picture?
    What about healthy food and lifestyle, loving mindset?

  44. Brandon Near

    May 20, 2022 at 12:08 am

    If…and that’s a questionable if…but if the vaccine is effective, why are vaccinated individuals still contacting and spreading the virus with the same efficiency as the unvaccinated? The important takeaway from the previous two plus years is that it feels that covid has been more of an opportunity than a threat for some no matter how grand the lies have become

  45. AB ba

    May 20, 2022 at 1:06 am

    Remarkably safe and effective? *Applause*… welcome to the twilight zone

  46. Scott R. Hardie

    May 20, 2022 at 1:15 am

    Better educate yourself about the vaccine.

  47. Skeepy Dooda

    May 20, 2022 at 1:18 am

    Chief scientific officer of Moderna. Need I say more.

    • Tom

      May 20, 2022 at 2:48 am

      Who is also obese.

  48. Jacu Do Mato

    May 20, 2022 at 1:46 am

    herbal medicine will never change the world. coz no profit lol

  49. Lionel Wong

    May 20, 2022 at 1:58 am

    My comments been deleted twice!
    Why?
    I merely raise the safety issues of mRNA vaccines and medicines.
    Why is it not allowed here in YouTube?

  50. Raven Ken

    May 20, 2022 at 2:49 am

    This truly is groundbreaking. Just plain phenomenal.

  51. BakuCarl

    May 20, 2022 at 3:15 am

    Our understanding of vaccines and mrna vehicles are rudimentary at best. Please dont promote this type of bs.

    30 years of research of mrna platforms and we still dont know how to stop cardiac problems or control them.

  52. David Savill

    May 20, 2022 at 5:12 am

    See, treating disorders like this is a great use of mRNA! 🥳 …NOT to treat a cold virus, which was two years of pure arrogance and an epic failure.

  53. Dmitry Mishanin

    May 20, 2022 at 5:33 am

    Thanks

  54. Jim Timmins

    May 20, 2022 at 6:31 am

    mad science. 1 hour .

  55. Jim Timmins

    May 20, 2022 at 6:32 am

    dont go anywhere near me.

  56. Make George Orwell FIction Again

    May 20, 2022 at 10:00 am

    Even if this is true, it does not give them the right to force it on people and suspend civil rights. I think its shameful that people in the comment section , accept this without question. Listen to what other scientists and doctors have said. How NGO’s and politicians are using this for power.

  57. Evan Oliver

    May 20, 2022 at 11:16 am

    Why has there not been new mRNA vaccines for the new variants if it only takes one hour to create?
    mRNA was trialed as an immune therapy but was never widely adopted. Can you speak to the reasons why and what implications that may have for problems with it being used as a vaccine technology?

    • techroach

      May 20, 2022 at 11:00 pm

      Because the patents for the original spike sequence are held by people in the NIH NIAID Pfizer etc. A new sequence world mean these shisters would lose out on blood money

  58. Nick deChronos

    May 20, 2022 at 3:02 pm

    She clearly has a grasp of how to keep a human body healthy.

  59. srikar k

    May 20, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    Super!

  60. techroach

    May 20, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    What a DISGUSTING LIAR.
    Conflating endogenous proteins with foriegn viral mRNA.
    This ppigg admitted that they spent all of ONE fkn hour designing the spike sequence they’ve shoved into children.
    Absolutely CRIMINAL. This thing along with fauci et al should be tried and summarily executed forthwith.
    A transhumanists enemy of humanity. Vomit inducing

  61. Balanced Cooperation

    May 21, 2022 at 12:46 am

    They keep deleting that there are 1200+ things that are not good released on the thing. Cant say it properly because of lack of freedom of speech on this platform

  62. Balanced Cooperation

    May 21, 2022 at 12:47 am

    Think about why they hid the number of down by votes.

  63. Sara Wilson

    May 21, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    This is truly amazing!

  64. Kameron Hammond

    May 21, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    Thank you very much Melissa J. Moore. You are very much appreciated.

  65. The Rogue of Space

    May 21, 2022 at 7:24 pm

    Positively brilliant! Thank you for sharing this presentation & a big thank you to Melissa J. Moore for the incredible work she’s doing 😃🙏🏽

  66. RB

    May 21, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    Arrogance of science, trying to play God and interfering with nature. Very worrying!. Natural life, natural living over injections of some unknown substance.

  67. Nathan Antes

    May 21, 2022 at 8:21 pm

    lol change the world, half the world will deny it works

  68. Thomas Sutherland

    May 21, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    Well the covid shots were a total failure they hurt more than saved

  69. Thomas Sutherland

    May 21, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Mrna not safe or effective

  70. Taylor Everard

    May 22, 2022 at 12:35 am

    I watch these scientific Ted’s because I think its fascinating, and always end up in tears because it’s so much more than just science.

    • Jay

      May 22, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      It’s inspiration.

  71. Flock 53

    May 22, 2022 at 1:38 am

    Except it’s neither safe or effective

    • Smee Self

      May 22, 2022 at 8:46 pm

      @Flock 53 So, you’ve got nothing…
      (not unexpected)

    • Flock 53

      May 22, 2022 at 8:49 pm

      @Smee Self I’ve got eyes and critical thinking skills. Run along 🐑

    • Flock 53

      May 22, 2022 at 8:49 pm

      @Smee Self I’ve got natural immunity

    • Flock 53

      May 22, 2022 at 8:52 pm

      @Smee Self is Smee Self some new pronouns? 🤣

    • Smee Self

      May 22, 2022 at 9:04 pm

      @Flock 53 So your source is “something I saw somewhere” 🤣🤣🤣
      Classic troll

  72. Henk Verhaeren

    May 22, 2022 at 6:30 am

    Ans she looks so healthy…

    • Smee Self

      May 22, 2022 at 6:48 pm

      Her PhD looks better than yours.

  73. George Davis

    May 22, 2022 at 8:40 am

    Lie lie lie lie

  74. D Roberts

    May 22, 2022 at 11:16 am

    Yeah. Sure. Sure. Really impressed with what they’ve done so far… at least as far as how much money they’ve made.

  75. Rickesh Patel

    May 22, 2022 at 1:15 pm

    I am wary of this. We don’t actually know much and it seems per covid vaccine the mRNA shots don’t last and degrade as well as make dna of the liver and other body parts so we really have zero knowledge of its effects.

    We are playing with fire like the first monkey that saw a tree branch catch on fire.

    These red talks often sound great but when you dig into it I am often disappointed with the reality.

    Hopefully in the future with more studies and testing this can be a real life saver for humanity.

  76. Greg Pyne

    May 22, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    But truckers say there’s magnets in it…..and truckers are really smart.

  77. Steve F. Merisier

    May 22, 2022 at 3:37 pm

    The Mrna is promising, and I guest that we are going to overcome a lot of health issues with it and even expand life expectancy or the process of getting older can slow down. This is a great Era.

  78. Jitender Dhanda

    May 22, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    This was amazing, how one hour work saved countless lives 🙌 👏 🙏

  79. Charles Somerset

    May 22, 2022 at 5:47 pm

    I’ve only watched about 10% of all TED talks, but I have to say I have never heard that much spontaneous applause over the course of one. Very exciting stuff. Sometimes I wish the anti-humanists, the Nay sayers, and the dooms dayers would pay more attention to what is going on in the world. Like Jordan Peterson and Elon Musk, I have a great deal of optimism about our future. We are on the cusp of a multi-discipline singularity, and I have so much hope for my amazing children and what their world will bring.

    • David

      May 22, 2022 at 6:22 pm

      Yeah i like that. Optimism feels good and helps me do good.

  80. oooo

    May 22, 2022 at 7:18 pm

    Please make a MRNA to treat obesity, dear speaker! Maybe you can use it too! Thank you!

  81. Flock 53

    May 22, 2022 at 7:46 pm

    Maybe this can be used to make baby formula 🤔

  82. Flock 53

    May 22, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    So during the early stage, NO mass die off of nurses/doctors b4 the vaccine rollout. Now afterwards, they tried mandates and passports 😆 WAKE UP SHEEPLE

  83. CLUTCH_AND STICK

    May 22, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    I spent the last 16 months trying to explain this is how the COVID19 Vaccines were created so quickly… unfortunately, I’m just a Black, Male Idiot. There’s no way I could possibly understand sophisticated scientific concepts. Which fully explains my Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology 😂😂😂 being Black is so fun!!!

  84. Janine Clancy

    May 22, 2022 at 10:13 pm

    why is this not 5being reported on Main stream media!!!!!!

  85. Yan Shen

    May 23, 2022 at 12:50 am

    Will it help cure Parkinson’s Disease?

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