Scientists say HHS’ decision to defund mRNA vaccine research will leave the country less prepared for pandemics, and make it ...

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The mRNA platform enabled scientists to begin work on a vaccine within days of the publication of COVID-19’s genetic sequence. Clinical trials for an mRNA vaccine began weeks la ...

The latest and most ironic example of Kennedy’s single-minded determination to undo generations of vaccine advancement is his decision to cancel almost $500 ... $600 million contract with Moderna to ...

The single most important achievement of President Donald Trump’s first term was the lightning-fast development of COVID vaccines by the end of 2020. By some estimates, those vaccines developed under ...

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We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “BARDA is terminating ...

Doctors and public health leaders, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that most people 6 ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 14 The New York Times says shrinking crime rate is encouraging America is in the midst of a historic decline in crime. In 2023 ...

Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have developed a new, proof-of-concept vaccine to protect people from the ...

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak has severely impacted the US dairy industry, causing significant milk production losses and ...

The first mRNA vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was recently created in less than 18 months—but how do mRNA animal ...