mRNA vaccine

by University of Pennsylvania edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Penn Engineering researchers Emily Han and Dongyoon Kim, from left. Credit: Bella Ciervo As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: soreness, redness and a day or two of malaise. But what if mRNA

by University of Pennsylvania edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the quest to design vaccines that better help the body’s immune system fight disease, scientists are always looking for more tools for their arsenal. The strong antibody responses generated by vaccines provide an important first round of defense, but “you

by University of Pittsburgh edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and the Pennsylvania State University. The