5 days ago
US Health Secretary cancels $500 million mRNA research contracts
US Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has taken aim at mRNA vaccines in the US and announced he is cancelling research contracts and grants worth US $500 million.
The move has stunned the medical research community, one researcher declared it, 'a bad day for science.'
In Australia there has been significant research and investment in mRNA technology as the country aims to become self-sufficient in producing vaccines for human and animal use.
Could the Health Secretary's actions be an opportunity for researchers here?
Guest: Dr. Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Leeder Centre for Health Policy economics and data at the University of Sydney
