Team takes critical first step toward HIV vaccine

Researchers have activated specific immune cells that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies in monkeys, a first step toward an HIV vaccine.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~4 min

How RSV vaccines could save a lot of lives and money

If widely adopted like annual flu vaccines, RSV vaccines would dramatically reduce the disease's burden of illness and death in the US.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~8 min


Probiotics delay COVID infection and cut symptoms

Probiotics may be a relatively simple and inexpensive way to treat people after a COVID exposure, a new study suggests.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Dec. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Most US parents plan to vaccinate kids against ‘tripledemic’

Most parents in the US say they intend to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV—the so-called "tripledemic."

Texas A&M University • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min

What you should know about new RSV vaccines

Infants have new protections against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but availability is limited. Two experts discuss what you should know.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
Dec. 11, 2023 ~8 min

Poll: Misinformation is eroding confidence in vaccines

The number of Americans who think vaccines approved for use in the US are safe dropped to 71% from 77% in April 2021, a poll finds.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Nov. 3, 2023 ~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

Kids in child care aren’t significant spreaders of COVID

Children in child care centers don't spread COVID-19 at significant rates to caregivers, other kids at the center, or to family members.

Andrea Kunicky-Pittsburgh • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~6 min


1 vaccine may work against 3 deadly coronaviruses

A vaccine designed to protect against three different deadly coronaviruses shows promise in mouse studies, researchers report.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~4 min

10 things to know about the updated COVID vaccines

Experts have answers for you on the updated COVID vaccines, including when to get the jab, which variants they should work against, and more.

Kathy Katella-Yale • futurity
Oct. 6, 2023 ~11 min

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