A new mRNA vaccine against the flu has proven itself more effective than existing vaccines in a new clinical trial. The ...

In two experiments, researchers have found that introducing people to "mental models" about how mRNA vaccination works and ...

Pfizer-funded study finds a next-gen mRNA flu shot works better against current strains — but causes more short-term side effects.

Researchers found that using mental models—visual, verbal, or animated—helps people understand mRNA vaccination science, counter misconceptions, and reduce misinformation spread.

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their ...

Vaccines using mRNA technology weren’t immune to the latest round of federal research cuts. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he’s pulling the plug on ...

Correcting misinformation after it has gone viral is a common way of informing the public that what they've encountered may ...