RNA vaccines are quick and easy to make, while virus-like nanoparticles produce a stronger immune response. Now, the two ...

The United States may be losing its edge in mRNA technology­­. The technology, which powered life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and is now rocketing new cancer therapeutics forward, will soon undergo a ...

They’re turning their backs on a technology thought to have saved millions of lives—with the potential to save many more. This time five years ago, we were in the throes of the covid-19 pandemic. By ...

By casting doubt about the promise of mRNA tech, RFK Jr. is slowing progress toward highly effective therapies that could ...

US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their research ...

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Singling out Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s worst decision is difficult, because the competition is fierce, but near the top of the list was his decision to terminate a series of federal ...

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Just one weekly puff from an asthma-like inhaler might one day protect you from the viral infections that make winters miserable – and could even save your life in the event of another pandemic. That ...

Researchers in Philadelphia reacted with alarm this week when the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is cutting $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine development. But the ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled $500 million of funding for research on mRNA vaccine technology. He's seen here at a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing before the Senate Finance ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the prize for showing how “society must keep an eye on the factors that ...