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.

Melissa J. Moore: How mRNA medicine will change the world

How mRNA medicine will change the world

Over 175 clinical trials using mRNA are underway, targeting diseases from metabolic errors to cancer, showcasing mRNA's vast potential.

A single hour to design the mRNA sequence for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine shows the swift, life-saving power of mRNA technology.

Harnessing mRNA's potential transforms our bodies into factories producing proteins to prevent and treat diseases effectively.