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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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

There is no evidence Moderna has said mRNA vaccines cause cancer. There is also no evidence COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer.

Moderna and Pfizer are testing mRNA flu shots that target the strains most likely to circulate during the 2022 flu season.

Japan has not declared a national emergency over a purported explosion of cancer cases, a health ministry official told Reuters, adding that mRNA vaccines do not cause cancer.