Experts: Today’s public health crises are just the beginning

If it seems like public health crises are abounding, you're not wrong. Two experts answer questions about prevention, preparedness, and social factors.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 21, 2022 ~25 min

Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required for herd immunity – here's why that matters

With poliovirus circulating in New York, health authorities worry that pockets of the county with low polio vaccination rates could give the virus a foothold.

Jennifer Girotto, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~8 min


Why you should definitely get a flu shot this year

As COVID-19 restrictions lift, cases of flu are expected to rise this year, making it more important than ever to get the flu vaccine, says David Cennmino.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 19, 2022 ~7 min

Why you should definitely get a flu shot this year

As COVID-19 restrictions lift, cases of flu are expected to rise this year, making it more important than ever to get the flu vaccine, says David Cennmino.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 19, 2022 ~7 min

A nasal vaccine is our best weapon against COVID-19

A vaccine delivered through the nose is the key to ultimately controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert argues.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~6 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

HIV vaccine ingredient shows promise in primates

"This is significant progress toward a viable HIV vaccine. While we know this will be a many-step process, each step is an advancement toward our goal."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Sept. 12, 2022 ~4 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


Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials on high alert – a virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease

Health officials say the new case of polio in New York state and the presence of poliovirus in the municipal wastewater suggests that hundreds more could already be infected with the disease.

Rosemary Rochford, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Sept. 7, 2022 ~10 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

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