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Cancer vaccine?

The husband-and-wife team who worked on the Covid vaccine have said the same technology could be used to treat cancer.

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The story  

A cancer vaccine by 2030?

The husband-and-wife team who worked on the Covid jab say the same technology could be used to treat cancer.

These vaccines tell the cells to produce a protein that can fight tumours.

The trials are in the early stages, but results have been encouraging, so far.

Key words and phrases

crack
find a solution to something

• The police have cracked the case. The husband stole the money.
• Scientists have cracked a mystery child illness in the UK.

hailed
praised

• The film was hailed a masterpiece by critics.
• Huge profits have been hailed by the company.

pioneers
the first people to develop or use something

• Marie Curie was a pioneer in science. She discovered radioactivity.
• Steve Jobs has been described as a technology pioneer.

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