Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology



Moderna’s covid-19 vaccine uses mRNA technology
Imago/Alamy
This week, researchers in the US were told to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications to the National Institutes of Health. It is thought this move could be a precursor to a halt in US government funding of this kind of biomedical research, which could have a wider chilling effect on research into this promising area.
That would be a massive misstep, for not only are mRNA vaccines proving their worth for treating…
You Might Also Like
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months
The Skydweller droneSkydweller A solar-powered surveillance drone with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747 jumbo jet could fly for...
Why Trump’s order targeting ‘woke’ AI may be impossible to follow
US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order at an AI summit on 23 July 2025 in Washington, DCChip...
Sprinkling limestone on farms may offer an unexpected climate win
Farmers spread lime on pastures to improve the quality of the soilWayne HUTCHINSON/Alamy The centuries-old practice of spreading crushed limestone...
Your chance of having a boy or girl may not be 50/50
A woman’s age may determine whether she has only sons or daughtersMarko Pekic/Getty Images You may assume that a woman’s...