Although young children have generally been less likely to catch and transmit COVID-19, health experts have now warned that a new COVID variant is being “readily” spread by children. This new variant is also reported to be more contagious and potentially more deadly...
Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Karikó laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic. Biochemist Dr. Katalin Karikó has spent more than 40 years researching the therapeutic possibilities of mRNA, a component of DNA. Today, her...
The COVID vaccines were created, tested and produced faster than any vaccines in history. Experts believe this could speed up development of many types of vaccines and medications moving forward. Reynold Panettieri, vice chancellor for translational medicine and...
Rutgers University’s Kevin Emmons is leading the charge to get vaccines to the city’s hard-to-reach residents. Dr. Kevin Emmons, an associate dean and professor in the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing is removing barriers to vaccines for vulnerable...
Emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the third now available in the United States, has led to questions about which shot is the best. But comparing COVID-19 vaccine efficacies can be misleading, said Jeffrey Carson, a...
