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mRNA vaccine builds viruslike nanoparticles inside the body

A team led by Neil King, a biochemistry professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is now exploring a new ...
Acsh.org

No, RNA Does Not Persist in the Body. Chemistry Tells Us Why

People are still debating whether the mRNA from COVID-19 vaccines remains in the body longer than it should. Some say it lingers and causes harm, others say that idea just doesn’t hold up. A new ...
Yahoo

What are mRNA vaccines, and what is the impact of RFK Jr. slashing $500M to research them?

When U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Aug. 5 that nearly $500 million to research mRNA vaccines would be canceled, it was one in a continuing line of moves that have put his ...
KSAT

RFK Jr slashes $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine research. What does it mean for the future of human health?

SAN ANTONIO – The federal government’s decision to slash $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine research has sparked concern among health experts. “The news that we’re going to block a Nobel ...

mRNA directs body to produce nanobodies that unlock immune attack on colorectal cancer tumors

A tiny molecule called a nanobody may succeed where today's cancer drugs often fail, according to University of Hawaiʻi at ...

AI breakthrough predicts how mRNA makes proteins inside the body

In the fast-evolving field of medical science, a new artificial intelligence model may be about to change the way mRNA-based drugs and vaccines are designed. Developed through a collaboration between ...
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'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics

Cells use mRNA to build proteins, and after years of research, scientists learned how to harness this molecule to develop effective, safe and quick-to-make vaccines. Since the advent of this Nobel ...
The Journal News

RFK Jr. is winding down mRNA vaccine development. What does that mean for vaccines in NY?

Many New Yorkers planning to use a vaccine to protect themselves and their children from COVID-19 in 2025 now face an increasingly uncertain path to getting the shots. That warning from some doctors ...
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What does RFK Jr's stop on mRNA vaccine development mean for rest of the world?

The US health secretary's cancellation of nearly $500 million-worth of funding for multiple mRNA vaccine projects has been described as a dangerous decision for public health. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a ...
The New York Times

Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

That kind of shot was first used during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the health secretary has been sharply critical of the technology. By Apoorva Mandavilli Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ...
Reason

RFK Jr. Shifts $500 Million From mRNA Research to 'Safer' Vaccines. Do the Data Back That Up?

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched yet another scientifically unjustified attack on promising vaccine research by canceling mRNA vaccine ...