This might seem a bit off-topic but I actually think it's brilliant news as a first step towards expediting Gene Editing Therapy based hairloss treatments.
The ZyCoV-D vaccine heralds a wave of DNA vaccines for various diseases that are undergoing clinical trials around the world.
www.nature.com
Previously, we only had mRNA based vaccines for Covid, but now they have released a gene (DNA) based vaccine.
And not only that, there's actually a DOZEN DNA vaccines in trial/early development processes around the world!
This is a massive and important step for mass adoption of this technology.
They are already seeing it as a much cheaper and simpler alternative to mRNA and the current DNA vaccine approved recently in India (world's first) doesn't even require an injection!
I believe mRNA tech grew in leaps and bounds after it was used in Covid Vaccines as it became a household name, hence we see such rapid development in mRNA based treatments for many other diseases in development right now, far more than gene based treatments.
But I believe the tables are about to turn once this first DNA vaccine is released within this month.
As they already say there are many other applications that DNA/Gene therapy will be used to combat diseases and especially those with no cure and they are "hot on the heels of the Covid vaccines for release".
I think we are headed for really exciting times!