A new mRNA vaccine against the flu has proven itself more effective than existing vaccines in a new clinical trial. The ...

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a subtype of RNA. An mRNA molecule carries a portion of the DNA code to other parts of the cell for processing. mRNA is created during transcription. During the transcription ...

We asked experts about how the technology works, its safety and its potential in medicine. By Nina Agrawal Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA vaccines ...

In two experiments, researchers have found that introducing people to "mental models" about how mRNA vaccination works and ...

He claimed mRNA vaccines weren't effective against certain infections. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week it is beginning a "coordinated wind-down" of federally ...

Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease specialist with Saint Luke's Health System, told KCUR that federal cuts to mRNA research and development could cause a setback in pandemic preparedness. Last week ...

With the possibility of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. being involved in health policy in the next administration, vaccination – especially mRNA vaccines – will become a hot topic. Is there anything to fear ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed his agency will be cutting funding to mRNA development, calling the vaccine technology "ineffective" and claiming it poses more risks ...

Robert F. Kennedy’s ongoing war against vaccines is escalating. Under his authority, the government has just stripped away its funding toward developing several next-generation vaccines reliant on ...

Ashish K. Jha is dean of Brown University School of Public Health and a contributing Globe Opinion writer. Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it will wind down ...