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The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine | Kathryn A. Whitehead

The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine | Kathryn A. Whitehead

FromTED Health


The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine | Kathryn A. Whitehead

FromTED Health

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What if you were holding life-saving medicine ... but had no way to administer it? Zoom down to the nano level with engineer Kathryn A. Whitehead as she gives a breakdown of the little fatty balls (called lipid nanoparticles) perfectly designed to ferry cutting-edge medicines into your body's cells. Learn how her work is already powering mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines and forging the path for future therapies that could treat Ebola, HIV and even cancer.
Released:
Sep 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From way-new medical breakthroughs to smart daily health habits, doctors and researchers share their discoveries about medicine and well-being onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.