2025-08-13

RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines

HHS is slashing hundreds of millions in funding for mRNA vaccines and infectious disease treatments, but leaving the door open to mRNA therapies for cancer and genetic conditions. [...]

2025-03-13

Covid Vaccines Have Paved the Way for Cancer Vaccines

The mRNA technology behind coronavirus vaccines is now being used to create bespoke vaccines for cancer patients. [...]

2025-03-17

Federal funding for mRNA vaccine research in jeopardy under RFK Jr.

"Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started," one researcher said. [...]

2025-03-31

Moderna and other vaccines stocks are down after the FDA's top vaccine official resigns

Moderna (MRNA) and other vaccine maker stocks plummeted during pre-market trading on Monday amid news from this weekend that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top vaccine regulator was forced [...]

2025-07-18

Engadget Podcast: Ancestra director Eliza McNitt defends AI as a creative tool

Eliza McNitt is no stranger to new media. Her 2017 project, Fistful of Stars, was a fascinating look at stellar birth in virtual reality, while her follow-up Spheres explored black holes and the deat [...]

2025-09-16

Google defends its AI-generated search summaries as publishers sue over lost ad revenue

Google is facing a lawsuit over its AI-generated search summaries, just as the company insists it wants to maintain a balance between traditional links and AI overviews. For some publishers, though, t [...]

2025-06-18

After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate

The new ACIP agenda includes MMRV and thimerosal-containing flu vaccines. [...]

2025-09-12

RFK Jr.‘s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids

A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy. [...]

2025-07-01

Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot

Moderna hailed the results, but the shot's future under RFK Jr. is murky. [...]