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UPenn, where mRNA vaccine tech was pioneered, will not lose funding as feds cut $500M in mRNA grants

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

It's being used to fight cancer, flu and the next pandemic, but what exactly is mRNA?

Aside from maybe high school biology classes, the first time many people heard of mRNA was during the pandemic because of the vital role MRNA technology played in COVID-19 vaccines. As the building ...
The New York Times

America Is Abandoning One of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs

Dr. Bright is a virologist and a former head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. In early 2020, when the first genetic sequence of the new coronavirus was posted online, ...
STAT

Kennedy’s rejection of mRNA vaccines thwarts scientific progress — and threatens national security, experts say

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...