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messenger RNA

Large family of RNA molecules that convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression

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Jan 20, 2026

Could vaccine-induced immune effects (eg, transient immunomodulation) influence cancer detection or progression?

Vaccine-induced immune effects can, in principle, influence cancer detection and progression through well-described immunologic mechanisms, and there is emerging clinical and preclinical evidence for ...

Jan 19, 2026

How do COVID-19 vaccines affect individuals with diabetes?

COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of severe COVID-19 in people with diabetes — a group at higher baseline risk of hospitalization and death from infection — and is considered safe for most patient...