The FDA has approved the U.S.’s first mRNA flu shot. Such mRNA vaccines can be manufactured much faster than traditional ones, allowing scientists to better match circulating influenza strains. In a late-stage trial, mFlusiva — from drugmaker Moderna — was found to be about 27% more effective than a standard flu shot.

Abdul El-Sayed clapped back at President Trump for his negative comments following the Democrat's primary win in Michigan.

His Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, made the claim on his social media accounts.

In an episode of her podcast on Thursday, the former reality star referred to “the monsters running this country into the ground” while trying to calm fears over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory Tuesday.

Though Rep. Haley Stevens stressed a unified front moving forward, she was evasive on whether she would appear with El-Sayed on the campaign trail.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance sparked attention after sarcastically referring to Abdul El-Sayed as “President Abdul El-Sayed” during a White House roundtable. The remark came days after El-Sayed’s