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mRNA Vaccines: Recording and Transcript of Briefing Available

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a media briefing on March 26, 2026, to discuss mRNA vaccines: how they work, their effectiveness and safety, and their role in responding to infectious disease threats.

March 26, 2026

March 27 2026

• $3M Verdict Links Social Media to Anxiety and Depression
• The White House Delays CDC Pick
• New COVID 'Cicada' Variant Is Spreading — What Experts Want You To Know
• Strong Patient Diversity in Biobanks Reveals New Genetic Links to Disease Risk, Treatment Response
• Family Caregivers Provide $1 Trillion In Annual Labor, AARP Says
• Want A Bootlicking Yes Man? Ask An AI Chatbot For Advice, Study Warns
• Specially Coated Implants Better For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
• At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible, Pilot Study Indicates
• New Cholesterol Guidelines: What Patients and Caregivers Need to Know
• What You Do While Sitting Could Predict Dementia Risk
• Castle Biosciences' DecisionDx(r)-Melanoma Test Significantly Improves Risk Prediction Within AJCC Stages to Support Personalized, Risk-Aligned Management of Cutaneous Melanoma, Data to Be Presented a
• Healthy Lab Results May Mask Future Risks for Kids with Obesity
• Additional Nerve Blocks Show Minimal Impact on Worst Postoperative Pain but Reduce Opioid Consumption in Knee Replacement Patients
• The Future of Skin Aging May Be Found in the Kitchen: 2026 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting to Highlight Latest Advancements in Skin, Hair, and Nails

March 26 2026

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Wearable Data May Help Predict Patient Engagement in Remote COPD Rehabilitation
• UTEP Study: Six Weeks of Boxing Training Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure in Young Adults
• mRNA Vaccines: Recording and Transcript of Briefing Available
• Key Driver of Long-Term Inflammatory Memory Identified
• Study Shows Trauma Center Makes a Lifesaving Difference
• Are Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation the Same Disease?
• Heart Disease Risk Spikes with Ultraprocessed Foods, Study Finds
• Triple Combination Therapy Before Surgery Helps Boost Immunity Against Aggressive Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Hacking Reference-Free Image Captioning Metrics: Uncovering Hidden Flaws
• Bees and Hummingbirds May Be Consuming Small Amounts of Alcohol
• FDA Warns Biotech Firm Over Cancer Drug Claims
• Two States Sue Cord Blood Company Over Misleading Claims
• New WHO Guidance Aims To Speed Tuberculosis Testing
• Medical Students Bring Heart Screenings to Food Pantries
• Continuous Wearable Monitoring Reduces Time with Low Oxygen After Surgery, Study Finds
• Vitamin D Linked to Immune Response to Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Dana-Farber Chair of Pathology, Dr. Kathleen Burns, Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Small Daily Habits Can Add Up To Better Heart Health
• Can You Drink Enough Fluids To Prevent Kidney Stones? Maybe Not, New Study Says
• Ultra-Processed Foods Harm Fertility In Both Men And Women, Studies Reveal
• Ritalin Might Protect ADHD Kids' Long-Term Mental Health, Study Finds
• Study Reveals How Many Americans Consider Using a Gun
• Massive Study Finds Stress and Grief Don’t Cause Cancer
• Want to Lose Weight? Try Eating the Same Meals on Repeat
• While March Madness Stars Were Born to Cure Sickle Cell, Hackensack Meridian Health Doctors Cure It Without a Donor
• Binghamton University Researchers Target Ovarian Cancer in Black Women and Pancreatic Cancer Through Protein Degradation
• New Research Explains How the Gut Detects Parasites and Triggers Sickness Response
• The Medical Minute: Tossing and Turning? 5 Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep

March 25 2026

• Surviving Sepsis: New Guidelines Harness Life-Saving Evidence for Treating Adults
• MRI Scans Reveal How the Brain Processes Toxic Workplace Abuse
• Immunotherapy Boosts Chemotherapy in Combating Stage 3 Colon Cancer
• New MRI System Could Aid Early Detection of Heart Failure
• Tiny Chips, Bigger Insights for Cancer Treatment
• Why Gastric Immunotherapy Works Differently
• Birds of Prey Act as Sentinels to Warn of Forever Chemicals
• Colder Weather Linked to 40,000 Heart-Related Deaths Yearly in the United States, Study Finds
• Sister Act of Love: A Kidney Donation Story
• Simple Blood Tests May Predict Response to Lymphoma Treatment
• Birth Control Pills, IUDs Not Associated with Brain Pressure Disorder
• Federal Officials Investigate States That Require Abortion Coverage
• Baby Walkers Sold on Amazon Recalled Over Fall Risk
• Pizza Recall Issued in 10 States Over Metal Risk
• Want To Protect Your Brain? Science Says Exercise
• Coming Full Circle
• New Shoulder Replacement Method Preserves Anatomy and Promotes Faster Recovery
• Yale Launches Innovative Clinical Trial for Metastatic Bladder Cancer
• Alternative Treatments are Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Survival
• Inclusive High Schools Benefit All Students, Not Just LGBTQ Teens
• Childhood Obesity Undercuts The American Dream For Some, Study Says
• U.S. Medicine, Science Facing An Online Misinformation Siege, Poll Concludes
• 'Universal Donor' Blood Supplies Dangerously Low, Study Warns
• How New Jersey's Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Tap Water Brought Levels Down
• Parental Loss Due to Drugs, Violence Raises Child Death Risk by 2,000%
• Why Stepping Outside May Help You Eat Better
• Study Shows Common Nerve Block of the Arm Does Not Show Increased Sensitivity to Pain After It Wears Off
• A Sharper Mind and Body with a Fake Supplement in Just 3 Weeks
• How Acupuncture Maintain the Body's Internal Balance Through Bidirectional Regulatory Effect
• A Roadmap for Smarter TMB-Guided Immunotherapy
• Study Finds a Pregnancy Complication That Can Increase a Child's Risk of Heart Disease

March 24 2026

• Scientists Discover New Genetic Disease That Causes Premature Aging and Cognitive Deficits
• Screening and Preventive Treatment Program Reduced Tuberculosis Incidence 83% Among Tibetan Children Living in Northern India
• What Makes Concussions So Dangerous? UNLV Expert Weighs In
• Research Faculty Spotlight: Astgik Petrosyan, PhD
• Simple Blood Test May Predict Abnormal Bone Growth Early
• Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Requires Paradigm Shift
• UWF Archaeology Institute Survey Uncovers Pre-Columbian Artifacts Ahead of Stadium Infrastructure Work
• Q&A: Advancing Care for Children With Congenital Heart Disease
• Improved Heart and Kidney Outcomes for Type 1 Diabetes Patients Taking GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
• An Online Intervention Can Help Cancer Patients Share Genetic Testing Results with Family
• TrumpRx Adds Diabetes, COPD Drugs at Steep Discounts
• New Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Strong Results in Trial
• Alcohol Prep Pads Recalled Over Bacteria Risk, Cardinal Health Says
• A Much More Sensitive Fentanyl Detection Strip, Thanks to Physics
• ER Triage for Children's Behavioral Health Too Often Wrong, Shows Bias
• Study Warns Fluoride Bans May Raise Tooth Decay in Children
• Get Reporters to Bite: Pitching Tips Webinar
• Your Choice Of Booze Influences Your Risk Of Death, Study Says
• First Parkinson's Patients Treated in Landmark Phase 2 Trial of Dapansutrile - Expanding a Leading Oral NLRP3 Inhibitor into Neurological Diseases
• Insulin Prices Fell For Medicare Patients Under Biden-Era Caps, Study Finds
• AI Gets a 'D' When Judging Scientific, Medical Claims
• New Fathers Face Mental Health Challenges, Study Finds
• New Online Tool Helps Parkinson's Patients Weigh Brain Implant Decision
• Cheap Children's Clothing Tainted With Lead, Study Says
• Dana-Farber Team Develops Open-Access Predictive Tool to Improve Monitoring of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
• SpectraCell Laboratories: Baseline Nexus: Personalized Longevity & Early Disease Detection Test
• What Makes Skin "Healthy"? A Taiwanese Researcher Works to Put Numbers Behind Beauty
• Taiwanese Researchers Design Bone-Compatible Metals That Reduce Implant Failure Risk
• How Acupoints Being Sensitized and Play for Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment
• Surgical Stitches Loaded with Anti-Inflammatory Medications
• Boosting Water Electrolysis Catalyst Performance via Simultaneous Control of Lattice Distortion and Oxygen Vacancies!

March 23 2026

• New Discovery Reveals Hidden Driver of Deadly Brain Cancer
• 'You're going to be spectacular': Pritzker's 2026 Match Day brings big emotions
• Protein Atlas Connects the Biologic Dots Underlying Neurodegenerative Diseases
• A Century of Discovery: Mayo Clinic Proceedings Marks 100 Years of Advancing Medical Research, Education and Practice
• Virtual Reality Shown to Improve Medical Students' Understanding of Head and Neck Anatomy
• Dana-Farber, Gustave Roussy to Host Fifth Transatlantic Exchange in Oncology Focused on Cancer Drug Innovation
• Agent Orange Linked to Aggressive Bone Marrow Cancer in Vietnam Veterans
• The Brain Remembers: The Hidden Cost of Young Adult Substance Use
• Newly Discovered Genetic Weakness May Help Target Deadly Small Cell Neuroendocrine Cancers
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Unveils Breakthrough Analysis of Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Microenvironment
• Maria De Jesus, The Role of Mobility in HIV Intervention Engagement and Community Mobilization among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic
• Dietary Changes and Medications Could Help Prevent Recurrent Kidney Stones
• Delaying Pegfilgrastim Administration Reduces Bone Pain in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
• Teens Often Pressured To Send Sexual Photos by Someone They Know, Study Finds
• FDA Approves Higher-Dose Wegovy To Help People Lose More Weight
• Nursing Homes Accused of False Diagnoses To Hide Drug Use
• Nearly 90,000 Bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Recalled Nationwide
• Feeling Unfulfilled Could Lead to Riskier, Heavier Alcohol Use
• Advancing Multimodal Intelligence in Colonoscopy
• A Nasal Swab for Alzheimer's? Duke Team Has One in Testing
• Your Bank Account Might Show How Well Your Brain Will Age, Researchers Say
• Rural Residents Have Highest Cancer Death Rates, Researchers Say
• Insurance Lapses Play Havoc With Diabetes Management, Study Shows
• Psychedelics Aren't Better Than Antidepressants In Treating Depression, Review Concludes
• Heat Advisories Might Not Trigger Soon Enough For Some Seniors, Study Finds
• Experimental Drug Shows Rapid, Sustained Relief for Knee Osteoarthritis
• Can AI operate on children? Ethical frontiers in pediatric surgical intelligence
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Unique Coordination Among Cell Types That Support Healthy Human Skin
• Initial Tests Find Lead in Children's Fast-Fashion Clothing
• Tiny Sensors with the Power to Detect Cancer

March 22 2026

• Don't Forget This: Study Shows Cannabis Exacts a Toll on Your Memory

March 21 2026

• Want To Stress Less? Start With These Everyday Habits

March 20 2026

• Focused Ultrasound for Epilepsy: Workshop White Paper Now Available
• AI Tool Helps Diagnose an Often-Misclassified Group of Rare Thymic Tumors
• Skin's Immune Response Could Be Key to Fighting Dengue, Study Suggests
• New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
• Safeguarding Older Adults: Rethinking Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness
• Yale School of Medicine Faculty To Present New Cardiovascular Research at National Cardiology Conference
• How One Principal's Tragedy Sparked a School-wide Transformation
• After-Hours Electronic Health Record Use Associated with Resident Burnout
• Yale Study: Listening to a Consonant Chord Progression During Live Face-to-Face Gaze Enhances Neural Activity in Social Systems
• Up to 155,000 COVID Deaths May Not Have Been Counted, Study Finds
• FDA Drops Plan To Ban Tanning Beds for Minors Nationwide
• Survey Shows More People Struggling To Afford ACA Insurance
• Heart Benefits From GLP-1 Drugs Fade After Stopping, Study Finds
• Researchers Identify Hormone Behind Obesity-Induced Pancreatic Cancer
• High Blood Pressure Deaths Quadruple Among Young Women, Study Finds
• Meningitis Vaccine Doesn't Protect Gay, Bisexual Men From Gonorrhea, Clinical Trial Concludes
• 'Early Bird' Exercisers Get The Most Health Benefits, Study Finds
• Social Media Poses Risks to Children's Mental Health, Review Concludes
• Some Patients With ADHD and Addiction History Missing Out
• Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear Better?
• SHP Protein Found to Protect Cartilage, Offering New Hope for Osteoarthritis Treatment
• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Why Screening Saves Lives
• System Controls Can Prevent Dangerous Blood Thinner Errors After Epidural Procedures
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Faculty Spotlight: Francesco Boato, PhD
• Genes Tied to Impulse Control Play a Major Role in Addiction Risk
• Cutting Air Pollution May Unexpectedly Reshape Ocean Fertility and Climate Feedbacks
• Erhai Lake Basin Identified as a Major Atmospheric Nitrogen Exporter in Southwest China
• Mutant Gene Behind Aggressive Adult Leukemia Offers New Clues for Treatment

March 19 2026

• Teen Crash Survivor on the Road to Recovery
• Urban Living May Shield Against Stroke
• Sandhills Calving System Continues to Protect Calf Health, Ranch Profitability
• Nine Husker Students Win Creative Nebraska Awards
• How an Imbalanced Gut Microbiome Worsens Chronic Kidney Disease
• What to Know About Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
• Mayo Clinic Study Demonstrates Safety, Feasibility of Delivering Chemotherapy at Home
• Largest Study of Its Kind Tests Hydration Strategy for Kidney Stones
• Medicare Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs for Insulin Decrease Under Mandated Caps
• Tool May Identify More Patients Who Could Benefit From Parathyroid Surgery
• Researchers Find Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Infertility in U.S. Women
• Scientists "Turbocharge" Immune Cells to Attack Prostate Cancer
• Gut Microbiome May Take Years to Recover From Antibiotic Use
• The Math Behind Eczema Flare-Ups May Finally Add Up
• Digital Early Warning Systems Essential as Old Diseases Like Cholera Resurge in Global Crisis Zones
• Python Blood Could Hold the Secret to Healthier Weight Loss
• Both Types Of Diabetes Increase Dementia Risk
• Aldi Recalls Spinach Bites Over Possible Contamination
• Pesticide Exposure Before Pregnancy Might Risk Newborn Health
• Premature Menopause Increases Heart Disease Risk
• Drug Smoking Linked To Surge In Severe Burn Cases
• U.S. Teen Obesity Hits Record Highs While Efforts to Slim Down Drop
• Thymus Gland Health May Be Key to Long Life and Fighting Cancer
• Blood Banks Face O-Negative Shortages; Anesthesiologists Call for Donations, Changes in Emergency Infusion Practices to Protect Supply
• Caregiving Without a Net: Poll Shows Who Needs Help Most

March 18 2026

• Surgery Plays a Central Role in Treatment for Colorectal Cancer - and Is Usually the First Step
• UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• Mount Sinai Study Identifies Inflammatory Immune Pathway Driving Immunotherapy Resistance in Bladder Cancer
• New study shows Honor's HEROES program at UTHealth Houston may significantly improve quality of life
• A Parent's Guide to Teething: Teething Timeline, Symptoms, and Relief Strategies
• Cancer Research at a Crossroads: Experts Warn Against Funding Cuts and Misinformation
• Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine Enrolls First Down Syndrome Participant for Alzheimer's Disease Study
• Could 3D-Printed Livers Make Transplant Waitlists a Thing of the Past?
• Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia
• American Society of Nephrology Offers New Kidney Health Guidance on Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure
• Study Finds Little Proof Cannabis Helps Most Mental Health Conditions
• Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Can Quickly Erase Cardiovascular Benefits
• Meningitis Outbreak Tied to Students Leaves 2 Dead and 11 Sick in England
• Women More Likely To Survive Cancer Than Men — At A Cost
• The Medical Minute: Is Dr. ChatGPT doing more harm than good?
• Belly Fat Linked To Heart Failure Risk
• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest
• The Sunshine Vitamin and COVID: New Study Finds Mixed Results for Recovery
• Study Shows Breath Test Can Confirm Bacterial Infection
• White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Diagnosed With Early Breast Cancer
• Too Much Smartphone Use Linked to Disordered Eating in Teens
• Shingles Vaccine Protects Heart Failure Patients From Heart Attack, Stroke
• E. Coli Outbreak Tied To Raw Cheddar Cheese Sickens 7 People
• Prototype Breath Tests Spot Bacterial Infections in Minutes
• Snail-Derived Compound Could Be a Safer Anticoagulant Compared to Heparins
• Nasal Swab Test Spots Early Alzheimer's Signals

March 17 2026

• Want to Handle Stress Better? Start with Breakfast, Sleep, and Exercise
• How Tutus and Boxing Gloves Are Bringing Therapy to Life
• Experimental Hookworm Vaccine Shows Promising Protection in Phase 2 Human Trial
• ACSM Unveils Landmark 2026 Resistance Training Guidelines -- First Update in 17 Years
• OrthoInfo.org Provides Trusted Resources to Help Patients Prevent Injuries and Protect Bone and Joint Health
• UCLA Health to Host First Brain Health Summit, Bringing Together National Experts to Address a Growing Public Health Crisis
• UTSW Research: Dementia Risk, Depression, and More
• The Penicillin of Pressure Injuries: Researchers Develop New Sensor System to Prevent a Common Hospital Complication
• Norovirus Sickens Close to 200 People on Caribbean Cruise
• Federal Judge Pauses Kennedy's Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
• Listening to Music for 24 Minutes May Ease Anxiety, Study Finds
• Cream Cheese Recall Upgraded Over Listeria Risk, FDA Says
• Closing Your Eyes Might Not Help You Hear Better After All
• New Computational Biology Tool Automates and Standardizes Genome Sequencing Analysis
• Penn Medicine Awards Over $54,000 to Boost Hands-on Science, Early Reading, and Volunteer Projects
• Math Can Tell You How to Manage Your Eczema
• Thoughts Don't Kill People, but Study Suggests Options for Keeping Guns From Doing So
• New Moms Need Weeks Of Monitoring To Catch Post-Pregnancy Complications, Study Argues
• VR Effective In Educating Patients About Upcoming Procedures
• Prebiotic Eases Arthritis Pain, Trial Finds
• Drug Protects Against Chemo-Caused Bleeding, Trial Shows
• Cholesterol Needs Lifelong Management, New Heart Guidelines Say
• Insurance Red Tape Delays Crucial Heart Failure Drug Prescriptions, Study Finds
• Researchers Develop Promising New Therapy for Most Common Form of Bone Cancer in Children and Young Adults
• PFAS Exposure May Weaken Teens' Bones
• Cannabis Use Disorder Among Young People Linked to Diagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders
• Mount Sinai Collaborates With Midstream Health to Use AI-Powered Financial Intelligence to Identify Cost-Saving Opportunities
• Sunlight-Driven "Schottky" Catalyst Quickly Removes Fulvic Acid--a Tough Drinking-Water Pollutant Precursor
• Experts at the New Jersey Poison Control Center Urge Families to Prevent the Preventable
• Phase 3 Study: New Therapy Keeps Gastrointestinal Cancer Care on Course When Low Platelets Are an Obstacle
• Study Identifies Gene Expression Program Linked to Neurotransmission in the Living Human Brain
• Updated Cholesterol Guideline Shifts Focus to Earlier Prevention
• Universal, Ready-to-Use Immunotherapy Detects and Destroys Endometrial Cancer

March 16 2026

• Think Outside the Voice Box: Protect Your Voice During March Madness
• American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on FDA withdrawing Proposed Sunlamp Regulation
• Meet Johns Hopkins Children's Center's First Facility Dogs
• A New Way to Close the Pediatric Mental Health Gap
• Expert Advice for Women with Thinning Hair; Time Is of the Essence
• Nearly 30 Million Americans Bought Guns After the Pandemic, with 11 Million Becoming First-Time Gun Owners
• New Hypertension Guideline Does Not Recommend Routine Treatment for All Adults Over 65
• Officials Examine Deaths After Plasma Donations in Winnipeg
• New Flu Strain Weakened This Year’s Vaccine Protection, CDC Says
• New EPA Rule Could Loosen Limits on Medical Device Sterilization Gas Emissions
• Food Stamp Users Fight Restrictions on Soda and Sweets
• Computational Model Measures Key Aging Metric From Routine Biopsies
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Use Milk-Derived Nanoparticles to Target Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer
• Loneliness, Social Isolation Impact Brain Health Among Women Entering Menopause
• Poor Hearing Makes It Harder For Blind Folks To Navigate
• Other People's Opinions Can Shape How You Feel About Pain, Mental Challenges
• Exercise Promotes Release Of Brain-Boosting Protein, Study Shows
• One-Third Of U.S. Parents Worried Their Young Driver Could Cause A Car Crash
• Medical Debt Forces Many to Skip Essential Health Care
• FAU Researchers Find Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
• The Cost of Survival: Women More Likely to Survive Cancer but Suffer More Severe Side Effects
• A New Season: Savy King Returns to the Pitch
• National Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Fear Their Teen or Young Adult Could Cause a Crash

March 15 2026

• Why You And Your Pooch Share Similar Reactions to Life

March 14 2026

• How to Gauge Your Personal Risk For a Hernia

March 13 2026

• A New RNA Therapy Could Help the Heart Repair Itself
• Building a Reference Manual for How Cells Connect with Each Other
• Updated Report Outlines Steps to Confront Environmental Racism in St. Louis
• Landmark Research Expands Understanding of How Evolution and Natural Selection Work
• Rewriting Cancer Immunotherapy: Why CD4+ T Cells Matter More Than We Thought
• Bad News for Multitaskers: Your Brain Can’t Really Do It
• Study Finds 'Forever Chemicals' on California Fruits and Vegetables
• About 3,000 Wayfair Dressers Recalled Over Child Tip-Over Risk
• Microsoft Unveils AI Health Tool That Can Read Medical Records
• Fertility Treatments Aren't Linked To Added Cancer Risk For Women, Study Concludes
• Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Bone Health, Researchers Say
• Younger Stroke Survivors Face Unique Mental Health Hurdles
• AI-Generated Meal Plans For Dieting Teens Could Be Harmful, Study Warns
• There's One Simple Way Cancer Patients Can Ward Off 'Chemo Brain,' Study Finds
• Experts Weigh in on Digital Health Wearables for Neurological Health
• FDA-Approved Cancer Drug Fedratinib Reshapes How Cell Organelles Communicate, Providing New Therapeutic Avenues