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RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines as scientists pursue breakthrough treatments for HIV, cancer, the flu and more

The government has canceled nearly $500 million in research grants into the revolutionary technology, which experts believe ...

What to know about mRNA vaccines

Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scientists are using that Nobel ...

On Vaccines, Kennedy Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream

While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of the secretary’s agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who fear a public health crisis.

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization ...

Can Infectious Disease Vaccines Also Fight Dementia?

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization ...
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Why mRNA Vaccines Are So Revolutionary—And What's at Stake If We Lose Them

The move drew sharp criticism from medical and health experts. “Scrapping the fastest platform we have is a reckless move ...

No changes to routine vaccines, but pregnant women might have to pay for COVID shots

The effect has been to confuse parents about whether vaccines are safe, said Northe Saunders, president of American Families ...

Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines

The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have ...

Stephen Colbert Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Roid-Addled Nepo-Carnie’ for Cutting Vaccines Funding: ‘F– You’ | Video

Stephen Colbert gave what he promised was a “measured, nonpartisan response” to the harrowing news on Wednesday that Health ...