Trump administration yanks Moderna's bird flu vaccine research funding
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
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The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
The Cambridge-based company says the vaccine is at least as good as getting both vaccines separately, it will seek FDA approval next year.
Moderna announced that its combination COVID and flu vaccine showed positive results in a late-stage trial.
Moderna announced that its combination COVID and flu vaccine showed positive results in a late-stage trial.
WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
Moderna said its updated COVID vaccine should protect against the highly-mutated new variant.
Vaccine maker Moderna said its updated Covid shot should protect against the highly-mutated new variant.
As temperatures rise, so do the number of ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. But the good news is an effective Lyme Disease vaccine is on the horizon.
Moderna's CEO defended a plan to more than quadruple the company's COVID-19 vaccine price,
WBZ TV's Kate Merrill reports.
WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
WBZ TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall said there's no reason to be concerned about the bivalent booster shot.
Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday.
Moderna says its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work.
If we have a vaccine that could potentially protect millions of children, that can have a large public health impact, according to Dr. Mallika Marshall.
No Covid-19 vaccines have been authorized for children younger than 5 in the US -- about 18 million people.
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults age 50 and older.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced Wednesday -- and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer.
Full approval means the FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna's shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.
Moderna said it expects to enroll about 600 people in the study, which will take place at up to 24 sites in the U.S.
There was a fire at Moderna's facility in Norwood Wednesday morning.
Moderna is planning to have a combination COVID and flu vaccine ready for next year.
Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its half-dose booster shot increased antibody levels against Omicron compared with the levels seen when a fully vaccinated person does not receive a booster.
Moderna said it has been able to advance additional boosters to clinical testing in 60-90 days.
For the second time in his career, Brad Marchand got to lift the Stanley Cup high into the air. But this time he was not wearing a Boston Bruins sweater.
Rafael Devers was introduced by the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, and he's willing to play anywhere his new team asks him.
The Seattle Mariners snapped Boston's six-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Allana is a sweet, strong-willed, 16-year-old girl who loves animals, music and art.
More rats were part of the victory celebration when the clock hit zero. Panthers players mobbed in the corner, while the Oilers watched in dismay.
Jurors in the Karen Read trial had 4 questions for the judge during deliberations Tuesday.
In the massive sea of "Free Karen Read" supporters wearing pink outside the courthouse, an Arizona man wore a sweatshirt with John O'Keefe's badge number.
A "grand penthouse" is for sale in Boston, and it's the most expensive home currently on the market in Massachusetts.
Thunderstorms on Thursday evening threaten to interrupt the start of what will feel like our first true summer stretch of weather in 2025.
If you buy a jersey, and a player is traded within 90 days of buying it, you can make a claim within 14 days of the trade.
Health officials are warning travelers and Boston residents after a person visited popular attractions around the city.
In East Boston, a new facility is offering people help for mental health as soon as they need it.
The ACL surgery has been around for years, but now has been cleared for children as young as 7.
A new study finds many adults are self-diagnosing with ADHD, mainly due to information and misinformation on social media.
Surgeons at Mass Eye and Ear have found a creative way to make their skin cancer patients look good as new.
Longtime private investigators say the Massachusetts State Police have been denying their license renewal applications.
Enrique Delgado-Garcia was just weeks away from finishing his training at the Massachusetts State Police Academy when he was seriously injured in a boxing exercise and died.
When a Braintree woman signed up for a deal with a new cellphone service provider, it included receiving a gift card for her old cellphones.
A couple was days from being evicted from their home after the bank foreclosed on it. One call changed everything.
An investigation by the I-Team revealed that nonprofit hospitals in Massachusetts aren't helping patients entitled to financial assistance.
A Gallup poll late last year found confidence in the courts has collapsed.
With ICE raids unpopular in Massachusetts, the local Republican Party is in a difficult political situation.
The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said his party needs to listen to voters more as that's what cost them in the 2024 elections.
The "big, beautiful bill" passed by the House contains an AI provision that has unlikely allies lining up to fight it.
An independent political action committee supporting Josh Kraft is behind the first TV ad in Boston's mayoral race. But does its attacks on Mayor Wu tell the whole truth?
Home decor and furniture retailer At Home has filed for bankruptcy and announced it will close 26 stores across the country, including Massachusetts's Dedham and Shrewsbury stores.
A New Hampshire town's attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its pastry painting is unconstitutional, a judge ruled.
A Chatham, Massachusetts restaurant has been voted the best in the country for waterfront dining.
Joann is closing more fabric stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as the retailer winds down operations.
Bertucci's has closed four restaurants in Massachusetts as it files for bankruptcy for the third time since 2018.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
A business in Boston is reimagining the way that people design their homes with a custom window and door design center in Seaport.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is dedicated to teaching people about the importance of our natural world through live animal exhibits and more.
Nestled inside iconic Marblehead Harbor sits a seafood market serving up what might be some of the freshest seafood in all of New England.
For the second time in his career, Brad Marchand got to lift the Stanley Cup high into the air. But this time he was not wearing a Boston Bruins sweater.
Rafael Devers was introduced by the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, and he's willing to play anywhere his new team asks him.
The Seattle Mariners snapped Boston's six-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
More rats were part of the victory celebration when the clock hit zero. Panthers players mobbed in the corner, while the Oilers watched in dismay.
Rafael Devers has been formally introduced by the Giants, days after being traded to San Francisco by the Boston Red Sox.
A "grand penthouse" is for sale in Boston, and it's the most expensive home currently on the market in Massachusetts.
A police officer in Ludlow, Massachusetts rescued a baby deer and reunited the animal with its mother Sunday night.
The northern lights put on a show last night above Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
Video of a huge shark swimming around Rhode Island's Block Island on Memorial Day is going viral.
Police officers and a K9 named Meatball helped track down a missing boy in Merrimac, Massachusetts.