mRNA vaccines train the immune system in a similar way to traditional vaccines, but they use a different strategy to get there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Medical experts repeatedly reiterate how vital vaccinations are to global health. As of last spring, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that worldwide immunization efforts have saved at ...

Vaccines boost the immune system's ability to fight off diseases. Vaccines undergo rigorous testing to ensure safety and effectiveness. Widespread vaccination contributes to herd immunity, protecting ...

Gregory Gregoriadis, who has died aged 91, pioneered the use of particles known as liposomes for drug targeting and laid the ...

The federal government is cutting $500 million in research money for development of mRNA vaccines, which were widely used against the COVID-19 virus. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a ...

A more effective vaccine technology may be on the horizon. In a new study in mice, researchers from the University of Copenhagen demonstrate that a simple addition to mRNA vaccines can significantly ...

A new mRNA-based vaccine triggers a response from the innate immune system to help arm the body against cancer, a mouse study finds. It's now in early human trials. When you purchase through links on ...

In July Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., officially approved recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s committee of vaccine advisers to remove ...

Many people first learned about mRNA vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic, when the companies Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna released their COVID-19 vaccines. The Pfizer-BioNTech shot was the first ...