Moderna and Merck report skin cancer vaccine trial success

In medical news, Moderna and Merck announced that an mRNA vaccine combined with Keytruda immunotherapy successfully passed an advanced-phase clinical trial for skin cancer. Following the announcement, Moderna's stock saw a significant increase.

In US politics, the Florida gubernatorial race has been defined following primary elections. Byron Donalds has been selected as the Republican candidate, while David Jolly will lead the Democratic ticket to challenge the current governor, Ron DeSantis, in the November elections.