When Vaccine Hesitancy Walks Into the Exam Room
In the wake of The New York Times’ recent article, “Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too” (Oct. 27, 2025), veterinarians across the country are finding themselves in new — and sometimes uncomfortable — territory.
Penn Scientists Just Supercharged mRNA Vaccines—And It Could Be a Game-Changer for Cancer, COVID, and Beyond
What if one tweak to a vaccine could make it last longer, hit harder, and work better across more people? That’s exactly what a team of researchers at Penn Vet, Penn Medicine, and CHOP may have unlocked with their latest study—by boosting mRNA vaccines with a powerful immune molecule called IL-12.