FDA Refuses to Review Moderna’s mRNA Influenza Shot License Application
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to accept for review Moderna’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for its mRNA-based seasonal influenza shot, citing concerns about the completeness of the submission. The decision highlights the agency’s commitment to maintaining clear evidentiary standards for approving the licensing of new vaccines.1 On Feb. 3, 2026, the […]
American Medical Association Launches Its Own Vaccine Review Process
The American Medical Association (AMA), a medical trade advocacy association, is partnering with a vaccine research group to launch what it describes as an independent, “evidence-based review process” for respiratory vaccines for the next flu season—a role traditionally carried out by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 2 According to a prepared […]
The Problems With Medical Journals
There’s been a lot of discussions that you can no longer trust the most famous and most prestigious scientific place where you read about science and medicine. I think there are several reasons [why it has gone so far]. Some editors have strong beliefs that they don’t want to have challenged. For example, editors of […]
Changes in Eye Health Linked to mRNA COVID-19 Shots
A recent prospective study published in 2025 in Ophthalmic Epidemiology has identified measurable changes in the cornea of the eye following receipt of mRNA COVID-19 biological, raising new questions about potential effects on eye health. Researchers observed differences in corneal thickness and endothelial cell characteristics in healthy adults after two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty COVID […]
Medical School Enrollment at Record High as Physician Shortage Looms
Medical schools in the United States saw the highest number of student enrollments on record in 2025, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The AAMC reported that medical schools enrolled 100,723 students for the 2025–26 academic year, up 1.3 percent from the prior year, marking a rebound after a […]
Nipah Virus Cases in Asia Increase Pressure to Develop a Vaccine
On Jan. 26, 2026, the government of India confirmed two cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in its state of West Bengal. Both cases involved health care workers in a hospital in the district of North 24 Parganas. One of the individuals died after being hospitalized on Jan. 28. Contact tracing linked a total of […]