Time of day may affect COVID vaccine effectiveness

Time of day may be important for how effective the COVID-19 vaccine is. A new study suggests middle of the day may be be best.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~6 min

To cut vaccine hesitancy, emphasize risks of COVID

Individuals' tendency to plan for the future plays a surprising role in their vaccine hesitancy, a study finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 10, 2023 ~4 min


Nursing home night staff had lower COVID vax rates

Nursing home staff who worked the night shift had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day-shift staff, researchers report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

B cell ‘boot camp’ insights could inform future vaccines

New research sheds light on microscopic training grounds that allow B cells to perfect the antibodies they use against viruses and bacteria.

Rockefeller University • futurity
Jan. 19, 2023 ~7 min

People want the COVID vax more when it’s a trend

People are more willing to get a COVID-19 vaccination when they are told about how many other people in their community plan to get one.

Judie Kinonen-UT Austin • futurity
Jan. 19, 2023 ~6 min

Vaccine extends life for patients with brain cancer

"This personalized immune therapy could be a game-changer for a disease this is so deadly and difficult to treat."

Susanne Pallo-Rochester • futurity
Dec. 8, 2022 ~5 min

More Republicans died than Democrats after COVID vaccines came out

The sharp divergence in excess death rates that emerged in the post-vaccine period "is pretty striking… and the magnitudes are quite large."

Yale • futurity
Nov. 22, 2022 ~6 min

Gene signature quickly predicts who’ll develop vaccine immunity

Research finds it's possible to predict vaccine immunity a week after it was administered. That could speed up vaccine development.

Krista Conger-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 21, 2022 ~9 min


Conspiracy-minded people were more likely to hesitate on COVID vax

New research shows that people who had a conspiracy mindset before the pandemic were more likely to believe fake info about COVID.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Nov. 14, 2022 ~8 min

Why some Latinos remain wary of the COVID vaccine

A new study explains why some people in Latino communities have avoided the COVID vaccine—and what can be done to reverse the trend.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 ~3 min

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