Media Coverage of Study Finding COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Sparks Immune Response to Fight Cancer
On Oct. 22 in the journal Nature, MBI researchers published a study finding that patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA…
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Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer
October 22, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived…
Clinical and Translational Science Institute, College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, +1 more
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Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine
July 18, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step…
College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
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New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor
May 1, 2024
In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune…
McKnight Brain Institute, UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
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UF Health study finds association between news consumption and COVID-19 precautions
August 15, 2023
A new University of Florida College of Medicine study reinforces the influence of the news media during a health emergency, showing older adults who spent more…
Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, +5 more
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Breastfeeding and COVID-19: Here’s what we know now
Many parents have concerns as to whether it’s safe to breastfeed their child while having COVID-19, and many are wondering if it’s safe to do so while…
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UF Health pediatrics expert answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
June 20, 2022
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children as young as 6 months of age, UF Health pediatrics…
Department of Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, +4 more
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UF Health pediatric expert answers questions about COVID-19 booster shots for kids ages 12-15
January 13, 2022
Sonja A. Rasmussen, M.D., discusses what parents should know about the Pfizer booster shot.
Department of Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, +4 more
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Celebrating our COVID-19 vaccine champions
Thousands of health care professionals and support staff have helped protect our communities in the wake of COVID-19.
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Powerful Words From COVID-19 Patients
As COVID-19 claimed more lives around the globe, many people waited months for a vaccine to be developed. However, several others were not as ready to be…
