Exercise right after a vaccine may lead to an antibody boost

People who exercise for 90 minutes immediately after receiving a flu or COVID-19 vaccine may get an extra immunity boost, researchers report.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 14, 2022 ~4 min

Nanoparticle nasal spray protects mice against many flu strains

An influenza vaccine taken up the nose yields strong protection against different flu virus strains, a new study with mice shows.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 1, 2022 ~5 min


How to protect yourself during this flu season

After a mild flu season last year thanks to steps to prevent COVID's spread, experts worry it could come back bigger this year. Here's what to know.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 14, 2021 ~8 min

New flu shot gets power from billions of protein-carrying sacs

A new experimental nanoparticle-based vaccine that has proven effective for flu, is also being tested for COVID-19 and studied as an HIV vaccine.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
May 26, 2021 ~7 min

Can we get rid of the flu for good?

The particles that let the flu virus infect people could be key to ridding the world of the virus forever, according to researchers.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
May 6, 2021 ~5 min

To make shots hurt less, make the right face

Cracking a smile or grimacing can make injections hurt less, researchers say. They found pain went down by as much as 40%.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Dec. 16, 2020 ~4 min

Flu therapy may also fight COVID-19

A new therapy that targets flu infections could work on other viral infections including, potentially, COVID-19, researchers report.

Chris Adam-Purdue • futurity
Nov. 30, 2020 ~4 min

A COVID-19 vaccine may be different from others

An expert sheds light on the process of creating a COVID-19 vaccine and how it may be different from other common vaccines like the flu shot.

Sarina Gleason-Michigan State • futurity
Oct. 23, 2020 ~7 min


Cold? Flu? COVID? Here’s how to tell

How can you tell if you have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19 when some symptoms overlap? An expert breaks it down, including when to call the doctor.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 22, 2020 ~5 min

Tips to protect yourself in a flu and COVID ‘twindemic’

An expert breaks down what you need to know about the potential for a "twindemic" of flu and COVID-19 this year, including how to keep yourself safe.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 5, 2020 ~7 min

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