Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their pups

Hesitancy towards COVID vaccines extends to pet vaccinations, as well—and at worrying levels, researchers report.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Sept. 1, 2023 ~7 min

Why you shouldn’t let your guard down when it comes to COVID

We all want to move on from COVID-19. But it's not so simple, says Angela Branche, an infectious disease expert.

Elizabeth Beach-U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 1, 2023 ~6 min


Fact-checkers: RFK Jr has long spread vaccine lies

A three-part series from FactCheck.org breaks down Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s long history of false health claims.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Aug. 29, 2023 ~6 min

High levels of COVID exposure may reduce vax protection

A study of incarcerated people in Connecticut finds that high levels of COVID exposure may reduce immunity from vaccines or prior infection.

Yale • futurity
Aug. 24, 2023 ~8 min

Extra COVID boosters could benefit some cancer patients

Additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters could benefit people with cancer, depending on the treatment they're receiving, researchers report.

Michael Greenwood-Yale • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~5 min

COVID boosters are key protection for pregnant people and newborns

"...by getting boosted you are in the population that has the highest level of antibodies in the mom, and also the highest level of antibodies in the baby."

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~4 min

Learning about FDA vax approval process quells fears

Info about the FDA vaccine approval process makes people more likely to recommend the RSV vaccine for pregnant people, a survey finds.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Survey finds gaps in maternal health knowledge

New survey data reveal gaps in the maternal health knowledge of American adults, including around vaccines and SIDS.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Aug. 3, 2023 ~13 min


Moderna COVID vax is safest and most effective for older adults

The risk of negative effects of both mRNA COVID vaccines is very low, but older adults fare better with the Moderna vaccine, researchers find.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Aug. 3, 2023 ~7 min

Did the COVID vax really alter people’s periods?

COVID vaccines are not likely to blame for any major changes to the menstrual cycle, a new study shows.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
July 26, 2023 ~6 min

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