Many people first learned about mRNA vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic, when the companies Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna released their COVID-19 vaccines. The Pfizer-BioNTech shot was the first ...

COVID-19 vaccines lower the risk of getting sick, seriously ill or dying from the disease. But how do the different types of COVID-19 vaccines work? Each COVID-19 vaccine causes the immune system to ...

I n December 2020, mRNA vaccines leapt into the limelight as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, millions of people ...

A University of Florida research team led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D., (center) developed an mRNA vaccine that boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study. Provided by ...

Phase 4 COMPARE trial data show Nuvaxovid was associated with lower reactogenicity and fewer daily activity disruptions than mNEXSPIKE.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors. People with advanced lung or skin ...

A meme shared on social media that suggests mRNA vaccines trick the body into creating virus proteins “nonstop forever and ever” contains false information. It shows a lack of understanding of how ...

After a large trial showed stronger protection, regulators are weighing whether Moderna’s mRNA vaccine could become a U.S. first.

Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with the potential to significantly boost the immune system’s ability to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As a researcher in health communication who monitors cancer-related conversations ...