Tom Still: Curtailing mRNA research could derail 50-plus years of progress

RFK Jr. Cuts $500M in mRNA Research. “It’s a Disaster,” Says Epidemiologist

Dr. Michael Osterholm is the founding director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Osterholm's new book, "The Big One," examines the global pandemic and how to prepare for the next one. He joins the show to tell us why the Health Secretary's latest moves could be disastrous.

Reader Opinion: Save mRNA research funding

RFK Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, has canceled $500 million of mRNA research funding. The development of the mRNA vaccine is what allowed our country to move out of the COVID-19 pandemic, which killed over 1 million people in the U.S. and even more worldwide. Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) is a naturally occurring substance in human cells. According to Dr. Michael Osterholm, infectious disease expert at the University of Minnes…

Tom Still: Curtailing mRNA research could derail 50-plus years of progress

The work of the UW-Madison’s late Howard Temin is part of a solid foundation that deserves more exploration by scientists, as opposed to the decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to wind down 22 mRNA projects…