<p>Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he is cutting nearly half a billion dollars in federally funded mRNA vaccine research. Fareed speaks with former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen about the promises of mRNA technology for treating infectious diseases and the impact of cuts on America’s scientists.</p>
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he is cutting nearly half a billion dollars in federally funded mRNA vaccine research. Fareed speaks with former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen about the promises of mRNA technology for treating infectious diseases and the impact of cuts on America’s scientists.

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<p>Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he is cutting nearly half a billion dollars in federally funded mRNA vaccine research. Fareed speaks with former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen about the promises of mRNA technology for treating infectious diseases and the impact of cuts on America’s scientists.</p>
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