What we know about the safety, efficacy of mRNA vaccines amid recent scrutiny Vaccines using mRNA technology have been studied for decades, experts say.

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.

The promise of mRNA technology seemed boundless after the success of the coronavirus vaccines, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has singled it out for scrutiny, clouding its prospects.

A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting white blood cells, which play a crucial role in coordinating the ...

Why are mRNA vaccines being used now? In the mid-2000s, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania figured out how to get foreign mRNA into human cells without it degrading first.

Moderna vaulted to the forefront of biotech, becoming a major pillar of the region’s economy. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism of mRNA vaccines has cost the company dearly.

NEW YORK, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new comprehensive report from The Insight Partners, the global mRNA ...

Some of the COVID-19 vaccines are known as mRNA shots. How are they different from traditional vaccines? And do they contain the real virus?

Report: mRNA vaccines are in RFK Jr’s crosshairs; funding in question "Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started," one researcher said.

The sharp turnaround on mRNA vaccines shows an unprecedented rise of anti-vaccine activists to power and an attack on accepted science.

A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School ...

Personalized mRNA vaccines show promise as a pancreatic cancer treatment, according to a small, early stage trial published Wednesday.