COVID lockdowns linked to increase in overdose deaths

Lockdown policies intended to curb the spread of COVID appear to have contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths, researchers find.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
May 13, 2024 ~5 min

Health economists: COVID vax campaign saved 2.4 million lives

The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved 2.4 million lives in 141 countries. Equitable vaccine distribution could have saved 670,000 more.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 1, 2023 ~5 min


Cardiovascular deaths from heat to increase over 40 years

Black adults may experience a more than 500% increase in cardiovascular deaths due to heat exposure in the coming decade, compared to current death rates.

Matt Toal-Penn • futurity
Oct. 31, 2023 ~5 min

Book: TV monsters prompt big questions as religion wanes

Ahead of Halloween, an expert explains the symbolism of some classic on-screen monsters and the theological questions they raise.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Oct. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Why are Black Americans more likely to die of heart disease?

Social factors, not hypertension or obesity, may explain why Black Americans are more likely to die of heart disease than whites.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Concealed gun licenses and homicides rise in tandem

"...more concealed carry permits issued in a given county are linked to a greater number of homicides in that county the following year."

Patrice Harley-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~4 min

2 anti-inflammatory drugs prevented COVID deaths

Anti-inflammatory drugs didn't speed recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, but they did prevent deaths, researchers find.

Diane Duke Williams-WUSTL • futurity
July 11, 2023 ~7 min

Is the erosion of democracy raising death rates?

A new study finds potential links between democratic erosion and the rising death rate in the United States.

Christopher Munoz-Syracuse U. • futurity
July 7, 2023 ~5 min


Most child victims of gun violence are bystanders

Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not the intended target, a new study shows.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
May 2, 2023 ~4 min

Test helps predict who will die without liver transplant

About 3,000 Americans suffer acute liver failure each year and need a liver transplant. Acetaminophen is the most common cause.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~6 min

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