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

How an ad used Trump to boost COVID vax rates

An experiment shows it's possible to harness partisan politics for the sake of getting people vaccinated.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min

In 2021, excess deaths rose in rural America

Despite the presence of vaccines, excess deaths in year two of the COVID pandemic actually increased in rural areas, research finds.

Boston University • futurity
July 19, 2023 ~9 min


Could a new COVID vaccine offer lifelong protection?

"We need a better vaccine, one that provides years of robust protection with fewer booster shots against a variety of SARS-CoV-2 strains."

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
May 9, 2023 ~5 min

What causes rare heart inflammation after COVID vax?

Researchers have identified the immune signature of rare cases of heart inflammation among those vaccinated against COVID with mRNA vaccines.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~4 min

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