Pregnant? Get your flu shot and COVID booster

Check out important answers to questions about flu shots and COVID boosters for pregnant people, including whether to get both at once.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 2, 2022 ~5 min

Glycan molecules are vital to SARS-CoV-2 function

"...specific N-glycans seem to regulate the development and functional maturation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein."

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~6 min


Family caregivers faced hurdles after COVID hospitalization

Interviews with people hospitalized with COVID-19 and their family caregivers reveal some unique challenges.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~5 min

Wastewater could help track most infectious diseases

Wastewater surveillance could help reveal trends in disease spread, including for monkeypox, polio, and COVID. But more work is needed.

Matt Michael - Syracuse U. • futurity
Oct. 31, 2022 ~5 min

Q&A: Can get your COVID booster and flu shot together?

An expert answers questions about flu shots and COVID boosters, including whether you can get them at the same time.

Boston University • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~9 min

Women with high COVID stress report menstrual cycle changes

Women with high stress related to COVID-19 reported changes in menstrual cycle length, period duration, menstrual flow, or increased spotting.

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~5 min

Have COVID symptoms but test negative? Here’s what to do

If you have COVID-19 symptoms but a negative rapid test, take this expert advice to keep people around you safe.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 27, 2022 ~9 min

Tweak could lead to COVID vax that fights new variants

The new design "could be used not just for SARS-CoV-2 and other related viruses, but also for other clinically important pathogenic viruses."

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~7 min


Community groups can increase access to home COVID tests

Outreach by local groups can expand access to at-home COVID-19 testing, especially in vulnerable communities, a new study shows.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Climate change tweets declined as COVID worries rose

Can a global problem like COVID lead to less concern for other problems like climate change? A look at Twitter suggests the answer is yes.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~5 min

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