Inhalable powder could shield lungs from COVID

Researchers have created an inhalable powder that could protect the lungs and airways from invading viruses.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 15, 2023 ~5 min

2 common plant extracts shield cells from COVID

Extracts from the flowers of two common wild plants block the virus that causes COVID from entering human cells.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Feb. 13, 2023 ~9 min


There are just 7 long COVID symptoms

Out of the 47 top-reported "long-COVID" symptoms, researchers were surprised to find only seven that were directly related to the virus.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 ~6 min

What’s up with the high price of eggs?

Three main factors are driving up cost of eggs, says Gregory Archer. It could take months for things to get back to normal.

Laura Muntean-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~3 min

Australian black swans at high risk of avian flu

The immune system of black swans leaves them particularly vulnerable to avian flu. When exposed, the virus could kill them within three days.

U. Queensland • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~3 min

There were fewer MIS-C cases during Omicron than Delta

Fewer children had MIS-C during the Omicron wave of the pandemic than the Delta wave and cases were also milder, a new study shows.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~9 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

Printable sensors glow when they detect viruses or other dangers

New sensors could lead to virus-detecting drones or even clothes that help diagnose diseases like breast cancer, researchers say.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~8 min


Could ‘morning after’ nasal spray block COVID?

Pinpointing the routes that the COVID-19 virus takes in and out of the nasal cavity could make possible a "morning after" spray to prevent infection.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~11 min

Super accurate blood test sorts viral and bacterial infections

A new blood test is 90% accurate in figuring out if an infection is bacterial or viral. It could help cut antibiotic overuse globally.

Nina Bai-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 11, 2023 ~8 min

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