A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment
Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer
This @science.org article discusses evidence that suggests mRNA vaccines such as the COVID-19 vaccine may also help fight tumors in cancer patients. BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social comments on this possible effect of mRNA vaccines.
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23.10.2025 12:51
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mRNA vaccines hold promise for many diseases. Now the tech is under fire
Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.
Halting mRNA vaccine development in the US has broader implications beyond infectious diseases, impeding innovative cancer and rare disease treatments. Science is interconnected; each step forward contributes to collective knowledge and new breakthroughs.
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21.08.2025 23:44
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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Attack on mRNA Research
Covid-era coercion and misinformation bred public distrust, but the vaccines did save countless lives.
In the @wsj.com, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social writes about how mRNA vaccines are among the most promising tools in modern medicine and how the United States' leadership in biomedical innovation is now at risk.
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19.08.2025 16:59
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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Attack on mRNA Research — The Wall Street Journal
Covid-era coercion and misinformation bred public distrust, but the vaccines did save countless lives.
Recent policy changes are putting American biotechnology leadership at risk while potentially restricting access to new treatments. It's time to refocus this debate & prioritize innovation over political rhetoric. Please read my discussion in today's Wall Street Journal.
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18.08.2025 21:04
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Thank you Aaron for having the courage to speak out. We need all scientist to follow in Aaron's footsteps, call your local news and give an interview.
11.08.2025 16:17
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Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say
Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms
What we heard this week 🧵 #MedSky
"This is a really reckless decision." -- @jmcoller.bsky.social, of @jhu.edu, discussing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel $500 million in funding and wind down development of #mRNA vaccines.
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11.08.2025 14:00
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mRNA medicines are the best medicine, but thanks to RFK Jr., laughter will have to be our booster shot! #mRNA, #NewYorker
07.08.2025 22:25
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Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say
Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel $500 million in funding and wind down development of mRNA vaccines is a disastrous one -- especially with the looming threat of an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic, sources told MedPage Today. @jmcoller.bsky.social
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06.08.2025 20:29
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Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research
Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research.
This decision risks ceding America's competitive advantage in biotechnology to other nations expanding their investments in mRNA research. American patients may increasingly depend on foreign innovation for breakthrough treatments.
www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m... via @statnews.com
06.08.2025 02:01
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New gene therapy approach targets rare genetic diseases by boosting expression of autism-linked genes. "We stand on the brink of medical breakthroughs—we are so close." @jmcoller.bsky.social www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/06/26/a...
26.06.2025 20:03
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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.
In a new @nature.com e article, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social talks about mRNA’s potential not just in thwarting infectious threats but also in treating many of the same chronic conditions targeted by RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiative.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
03.06.2025 12:37
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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.
Nature reports how the Trump administration’s anti-mRNA sentiment has sparked fears that this once-celebrated technology, widely seen as a major engine of next-generation vaccines and therapeutics, could soon find itself on the chopping block. #medsky 🧪
22.05.2025 01:12
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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.
Nature reports how the Trump administration’s anti-mRNA sentiment has sparked fears that this once-celebrated technology, widely seen as a major engine of next-generation vaccines and therapeutics, could soon find itself on the chopping block. #medsky 🧪
14.05.2025 01:44
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Thanks - I'm glad as well. It is a time for action.
08.05.2025 19:39
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Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US
Researchers working on mRNA vaccines fear federal funding might be halted, with many looking to move projects abroad
‘Despite the promise of this technology … we are risking squandering our leadership in the mRNA space in the 21st century,’ @jmcoller.bsky.social, an expert on RNA biology from Johns Hopkins University.
20.04.2025 13:01
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The disease-fighting promise of mRNA
YouTube video by Johns Hopkins University
Research Saves Lives
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10.04.2025 18:11
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