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 ...

Over the last several days, the safety and efficacy of messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines have come under intense scrutiny. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to limit ...

When U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Aug. 5 that nearly $500 million to research mRNA vaccines would be canceled, it was one in a continuing line of moves that have put his ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has defended cuts to vaccine research with statements that mislead on the safety of mRNA technology, despite an extensive history of testing. “After a ...

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 of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has halted funding for mRNA shots. We explore why. By Adam B. Kushner I’m the editor of this newsletter. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, isn’t just a vaccine skeptic ...

Galit Meshulam-Simon is the associate director of Commercial Applications at Elegen. COVID-19 brought messenger RNA (mRNA) into the global spotlight, demonstrating its speed, flexibility, and efficacy ...

On first glance, the data that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited to justify canceling some $500 million in federal grants for mRNA vaccine research looked impressive. The ...

mRNA vaccine companies are overhyped post-pandemic, facing scientific, operational, and regulatory headwinds that limit long-term investment appeal. Scientific and business risks, including delivery ...

At a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced heated questions from numerous senators about his vaccine policies, ...