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HealthWill the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?

A personalised vaccine used alongside a drug prevented skin cancer from returning in trial patients, potentially marking a watershed in cancer treatment. Scientists used mRNA technology, also employed in some Covid vaccines. But vaccines and the technology have become increasingly controversial in the US since the pandemic, while Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is a vaccine sceptic and cancelled a $500m programme in August 2025.

BBBC News 2026-08-25 23:00