More COVID-19 fallout: Overcrowded pet shelters

A drop in pet spay-neuter surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to overcrowding at pet shelters across the US, a new study shows.

Eric Hamilton-Florida • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~5 min

Survey: Some pregnant women are less likely to get COVID vax

A new study of pregnant woman reveals that women with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to intend on getting the COVID vaccine.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~4 min


Extroverts found new ways to connect during COVID

"Hopefully this work can help people who are feeling isolated to remember that there are simple ways to feel connected."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 12, 2022 ~6 min

Book reflects on ‘overlapping pandemics’

The author of a new book, "Virology," talks about HIV, COVID-19, monkeypox, and how "overlapping pandemics" shape our lives.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Sept. 8, 2022 ~13 min

Opinion: The CDC needs these 4 reforms

The CDC should undergo four vital reforms, write physician and epidemiologist Sandro Galea and law professor and public health expert Lawrence O. Gostin.

Boston University • futurity
Sept. 8, 2022 ~12 min

Low testosterone may boost risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Men with low testosterone have a higher risk of hospitalization due to COVID, research finds. Hormone replacement therapy may shield them from severe disease.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Sept. 7, 2022 ~7 min

Even mild COVID has lingering effects on young adults

After COVID-19, young people have increased cholesterol, high body mass index, and less physical stamina for a time, research finds.

U. Zurich • futurity
Sept. 7, 2022 ~5 min

Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

The FDA’s authorization of the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots represents a major step in the effort to get more Americans boosted.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 1, 2022 ~9 min


Will omicron-specific booster shots be effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

The FDA’s authorization of the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots represents a major step in the effort to get more Americans boosted.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 1, 2022 ~9 min

Analysis of email traffic suggests remote work may stifle innovation

At MIT, social networks with “weak ties,” which help foster new ideas, declined during the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers report.

Michaela Jarvis | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 1, 2022 ~6 min

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