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

Key mutations make monkeypox stronger and smarter

Like COVID-19, mutations have allowed monkeypox to get smarter, spreading quickly and evading drugs. New research digs into key mutations.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 10, 2022 ~6 min


‘Inflammasome’ pathway links COVID and Parkinson’s

New research identifies a similarity in how the virus that causes COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease affect brain cells.

U. Queensland • futurity
Nov. 3, 2022 ~4 min

‘Inflammasome’ pathway links COVID and Parkinson’s

New research identifies a similarity in how the virus that causes COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease affect brain cells.

U. Queensland • futurity
Nov. 3, 2022 ~4 min

Glycan molecules are vital to SARS-CoV-2 function

"...specific N-glycans seem to regulate the development and functional maturation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein."

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~6 min

Wastewater could help track most infectious diseases

Wastewater surveillance could help reveal trends in disease spread, including for monkeypox, polio, and COVID. But more work is needed.

Matt Michael - Syracuse U. • futurity
Oct. 31, 2022 ~5 min

Tweak could lead to COVID vax that fights new variants

The new design "could be used not just for SARS-CoV-2 and other related viruses, but also for other clinically important pathogenic viruses."

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~7 min

Wastewater captures COVID outbreaks even before test results

Wastewater may capture the number of COVID-19 infections in a community—even before testing results or hospitals become overcrowded.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 17, 2022 ~5 min


9 tips for getting through the flu at home

About 30 million Americans will get the flu this year. Here are some tips for at-home treatments to sooth symptoms.

Angela Nelson-Tufts • futurity
Oct. 13, 2022 ~7 min

Rabbit virus is a warning about viruses becoming more deadly

A virus that affects rabbits has evolved to be more deadly. The finding highlights the need for rigorous monitoring of human viruses.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 7, 2022 ~6 min

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