One of the most widely known risks linked to the COVID-19 vaccine is myocarditis, especially in young males — and now a new Stanford study has shed some light on why this rare effect can occur.

Nationwide study reveals that while myocarditis linked to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines shows less severe long-term outcomes, young, healthy men may still face months of follow-up care and medical management ...

Myocarditis has become a flashpoint in debates about COVID vaccines; however, new research suggests this rare heart inflammation is a window into how powerful immune technologies sometimes misfire in ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. While extensive studies have found Covid-19 vaccines to be safe, effective, and to ...