When Dr. Oz talks about vaccines, people listen

Can the media that tout detoxes and supplements really sway what Americans think about vaccines? It seems so, report researchers.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
April 1, 2022 ~13 min

Sensor makes COVID-19 testing faster, more accurate

A new COVID-19 sensor that combines PCR test accuracy with the speed of antigen tests could be used for mass testing at airports, schools, and hospitals.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
March 31, 2022 ~6 min


Patients report neuropathy after COVID-19

Some people who got COVID-19 in the early months of the pandemic experienced peripheral neuropathy during and following their infection, research shows.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
March 30, 2022 ~6 min

How does where people live affect COVID-19 mortality rates?

"We know it's not just different demographics alone. It's the structural, economic, and social factors that define those places..."

U. Chicago • futurity
March 29, 2022 ~7 min

When will you know the pandemic is over?

How will we know when the COVID-19 pandemic is at an end? Will we live with the virus forever? What happens next? Experts have some answers for you.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 28, 2022 ~22 min

Nurses of color face a ‘dual pandemic’

The combined effects of COVID-19 fears and workplace racism is causing nurses of color to suffer through a "dual pandemic," researchers say.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 25, 2022 ~6 min

Can stuff in broccoli and Brussels sprouts prevent COVID-19?

A chemical found in broccoli and other leafy greens may prevent and treat illnesses caused by some coronaviruses, including COVID-19 and the common cold.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
March 24, 2022 ~8 min

When can you get back to sports after COVID?

As athletes gear up for spring sports, experts explain the heart health risk COVID poses and when it's okay to get back to your sport after having it.

Rosemary Pitrone-Emory • futurity
March 23, 2022 ~13 min


Antiviral drug still works against new COVID variants

Despite fears of the antiviral drug Paxlovid losing effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID, it still works on new variants, researchers report.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 21, 2022 ~5 min

Test detects COVID (and which variant) in about 15 minutes

A new test that uses a simple heating device and cellphone can tell within 10-15 minutes if you have COVID, and if so, which of the five variants you have.

U. Florida • futurity
March 21, 2022 ~4 min

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