The success of these COVID-19 vaccines is remarkable and was far from guaranteed. mRNA is incredibly delicate. Enzymes in the environment and in our bodies are quick to chop mRNA into pieces ...

However, mRNA itself is an exceptionally unstable molecule. This does not affect the safety of the therapy but limits its effectiveness—for example, by shortening the duration of action.

MRNA technology is facing growing doubts among Republicans. This is a KFF Health News story. Researchers racing to develop bird flu vaccines for humans have turned to a cutting-edge technology ...

compared the risk of myocarditis or pericarditis to individuals who did not receive any dose of an mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Since we anticipated that the criteria for case definition would differ ...

A research team has developed a biodegradable polymer-based delivery system that efficiently transports mRNA. A research team led by Professor Won Jong Kim from the Department of Chemistry at ...

President Trump issued an executive order limiting gender definitions on Monday. On his first day back in office on Monday, President Trump issued an executive order declaring that the U.S ...

So, researchers are working to create more medicines, such as those made from messenger RNA (mRNA), that can be sprayed and inhaled. A study reports steps toward making inhalable mRNA medicines a ...

Two Republican Idaho lawmakers last week introduced a bill that would criminalize the administration of mRNA vaccines across the state. Co-sponsored by state Sen. Tammy Nichols and Rep.

Adding a photocopier gene to mRNA vaccines could make them last longer and curb side effects. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter.

John Fraser receives funding from Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Wellcome Leap R3 Consortium for RNA. University of Auckland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU.