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Scientists say NIH officials told them to scrub mRNA references on grants

NIH officials instructed scientists to remove mRNA vaccine technology references from grant applications, indicating a possible shift away from this area of research.
President Donald Trump highlighted that mRNA technology was instrumental in COVID-19 vaccine development, which saved 3 million lives.
An NIH official confirmed that acting Director Kenneth Memoli's communication indicated that any mRNA vaccine-related grants need to be reported to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s office.
Legislation in at least seven states seeks to ban or limit mRNA vaccines, reflecting ongoing political and public health debates regarding these vaccines.

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Five years after Covid, what is the status of messenger RNA vaccine technology?

The global pandemic has put forward messenger RNA vaccines, a technology that gives rise to hope but needs funding.

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Scientists say NIH officials told them to scrub mRNA references on grants

The mRNA technology is under study for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

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The mRNA technology is under study at the NIH for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases

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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants

Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promising field of medical research.

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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on...

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research. The mRNA technology is under study at the NIH for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including flu and AIDS, and also cancer. It was deployed in the development of covid-19 vaccin…

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