Mount Sinai Researchers Share Thoughts on the Promise of mRNA Technology, a Nobel Prize-Winning Science
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded jointly to two researchers, Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, for their decades-long work on messenger RNA (mRNA), which ultimately led to the successful development of COVID-19 vaccines that made a huge...
Delivering the Future of Vaccines With mRNA Technology
One of the great tools that helped turned the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic was the use of vaccines, especially those based on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. Such vaccines use molecules that teach the cells in the body to generate proteins used by viruses or cancers, allowing the body’s immune system to recognize and fight off future infections.
What You Need to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant
You may have noticed that more people you know have gotten COVID-19 recently. One reason is the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to evolve into variants that are more contagious. The latest one is known as XBB.1.5, and since early December it has become the...
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: What Are They and Do I Need One?
Over the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, has mutated many times. Each new version of the virus is called a variant or subvariant. The same COVID-19 vaccines that were made available since December 2020 have done a...
Here’s Why You Should Get a Flu Shot Now
With the arrival of fall, the weather is getting cooler, the days are getting short, and it’s time for your annual flu shot. Since the outbreak of the COIVD -19 pandemic, the presence of seasonal flu, caused by the influenza virus, has been lower than normal, as...
Answers to Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines Just Authorized for Kids Six Months to Five Years Old
Parents of young kids finally have important news they have been waiting for: health authorities have authorized COVID-19 vaccines for kids six months to five years old. This is welcome news for families and their younger children who have had to face the prospect of...