Why COVID-19 hit non-white Americans hardest

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~4 min

In crisis, many turn to extended family for support

Extended family can play a significant support role in peoples' lives, a study from 2020 shows.

Emory University • futurity
Nov. 22, 2023 ~4 min


How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

Viruses can get into cells in several ways. Figuring out how to stop them from entering in the first place is a key to developing better vaccines and stopping future pandemics.

Peter Kasson, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Over a third of Americans are worrying about COVID, flu, RSV

Over a third of US adults are worried that they or someone in their family will get the seasonal flu, COVID-19, or RSV in the next three months, a survey finds.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Nov. 21, 2023 ~5 min

Pooling multiple models during COVID-19 pandemic provided more reliable projections about an uncertain future

Policymakers rely on models during uncertain times to figure out how their choices could affect the future. Over the pandemic, an ensemble of many COVID-19 models outperformed any one alone.

Justin Lessler, Professor of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 ~9 min

COVID-19 showed the importance of genomic surveillance – we need it to help fight antimicrobial resistance

During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, an international

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 14, 2023 ~6 min

U.S. men die nearly six years before women, reflecting largest gap since 1996

Analysis finds COVID-19 and “deaths of despair” behind trend that has been growing since 2010.

Victoria Colliver • harvard
Nov. 13, 2023 ~4 min

Did pets raise well-being during COVID? Maybe not

Although pet owners report pets improving their lives, there isn't a reliable link between pet ownership and well-being during COVID, a study finds.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 7, 2023 ~4 min


“Get back to school” headlines eroded teacher wellbeing during the pandemic

Intense public pressure on teachers to “get back to school” during the COVID-19 lockdowns deepened an already widespread sense that they were undervalued, and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Childhood adversity linked to COVID hospitalization and death later

Adults who self-reported experiencing adversity in childhood were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.

Nicholas France-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Nov. 6, 2023 ~4 min

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