Health economists: COVID vax campaign saved 2.4 million lives

The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved 2.4 million lives in 141 countries. Equitable vaccine distribution could have saved 670,000 more.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 1, 2023 ~5 min

Kids in child care aren’t significant spreaders of COVID

Children in child care centers don't spread COVID-19 at significant rates to caregivers, other kids at the center, or to family members.

Andrea Kunicky-Pittsburgh • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~6 min


1 vaccine may work against 3 deadly coronaviruses

A vaccine designed to protect against three different deadly coronaviruses shows promise in mouse studies, researchers report.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~4 min

COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health

Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.

Rachel Gur-Arie, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University • conversation
Oct. 18, 2023 ~9 min

Germicidal UV lights could be producing indoor air pollutants, study finds

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say.

David Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 17, 2023 ~7 min

Targeting a coronavirus ion channel could yield new Covid-19 drugs

Chemists discover the structures of open and closed states of the channel, which could help the development of antiviral drugs to reduce inflammation.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 13, 2023 ~6 min

Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge

Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.

Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2023 ~9 min

Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years, say experts

Our study shows the UK must prepare for, and respond to, the risks associated with future food shortages.

Aled Jones, Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2023 ~8 min


Scientists develop AI tool that predicts virus mutations

EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a virus could change to escape the immune system.

Catherine Caruso • harvard
Oct. 11, 2023 ~8 min

Not everyone’s mental health took a hit during COVID

Not everyone suffered a blow to their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We also found a lot of evidence of resilience."

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 11, 2023 ~6 min

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