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Cutting mRNA Research Could Be Our Deadliest Mistake Yet

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it will wind down funding for mRNA vaccine development—which could prove to be one of the costliest, deadliest decisions HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will make during his tenure. HHS has already scaled back access to and recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines—a decision experts … Read more

Innovative antivenom may work against the world’s deadliest snakes

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The treatment protected mice against the venom of common taipans, as well as other snake species Matthijs Kuijpers/Alamy A snake antivenom based on antibodies from a hyperimmune man seems to be effective against the bites of multiple species, raising the possibility that a universal treatment may be within reach. Snake bites cause up to 137,000 … Read more