Kids and partners made pandemic easier to bear

People who went through the first six months of the pandemic with their kids or a romantic partner at home fared better than those on their own, research finds.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Jan. 24, 2022 ~4 min

COVID vaccine doesn’t hurt odds of getting pregnant

A new study finds no link between COVID vaccines and chances of getting pregnant, but COVID-19 infection may have a short-term effect on male fertility.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 24, 2022 ~6 min


Can a flu and COVID shot combo increase vaccination?

Bundling COVID-19 vaccines or boosters with flu vaccines may offer a way to lower hesitancy among people in minority populations, a new study shows.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 21, 2022 ~7 min

Parents with babies in NICU report emotional exhaustion during pandemic

"Nonsensical" visitation policies, exhaustion, and isolation left parents of babies in the NICU feeling dissatisfied with hospital care in 2020.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~6 min

Early data shows low risk for serious health problems for kids with COVID

While they can definitely get really sick from COVID-19, data from early in the pandemic shows kids with COVID are at less risk of serious health issues.

Kristina Sauerwein-Washington University • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 ~6 min

Why you should ditch your cloth mask for a better one

With the CDC changing guidance on masks to protect against COVID-19, an expert explains what you need to know. "Taking off masks prolongs the epidemic."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 ~4 min

Having kids at home may ease adults’ COVID depression

Parents with kids at home during the COVID-19 pandemic aren't doing any worse mentally than adults without kids. They may even be doing better.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 12, 2022 ~3 min

Job loss hit these LGBTQ groups harder

New findings clarify how the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in job loss among LGBTQ+ populations and other minority groups.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 11, 2022 ~5 min


Language matters in building trust in COVID vaccines

A new study finds that the same information about COVID-19 vaccines, presented in a different language, can boost confidence.

Max Witynski - U. Chicago • futurity
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

Unboosted cancer patients with breakthrough COVID face high death risk

Vaccinated but unboosted people with cancer who get breakthrough COVID are at a higher risk of hospitalization and death, researchers report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Jan. 10, 2022 ~6 min

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