A Flu Shot Might Reduce Coronavirus Infections, Early Research Suggests

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October 27, 2020

Dear Reader, This week we're rolling out a special podcast series about how the 2020 U.S. presidential election could affect science, technology and medicine. Our first episode is an interview with Scientific American's editor in chief Laura Helmuth on why it's an urgent time to talk about these subjects and what is at stake. Next, health officials are urging Americans to get their flu shots this year in the hopes of preventing a situation in which both influenza and COVID-19 spread. A new study suggests another key reason to get a flu shot this year: it might reduce your risk of COVID-19. On the topic of lowering infection rates, one of the stories featured in today's roundup explains how Indigenous people in Canada have prevailed during the pandemic by shaping their own public health strategies.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Public Health A Flu Shot Might Reduce Coronavirus Infections, Early Research Suggests Hospital workers who got vaccinated were significantly less likely to develop COVID than those who did not By Melinda Wenner Moyer

Behavior & Society How Indigenous Communities in Canada Organized an Exemplary Public Health Response to COVID An emphasis on self-determination contributed to dramatically lower case numbers than among non-Indigenous groups By Lisa Richardson,Allison Crawford

Natural Disasters One Climate-Change Wildfire Risk Lurks in the Dark Rising nighttime temperatures stymie traditional firefighting methods By Jane Braxton Little

Policy & Ethics Election 2020: The Stakes for Science Scientific American's editor in chief sets up this week's series of podcasts about how this election could affect science, technology and medicine. By Laura Helmuth,Steve Mirsky | 02:20

Conservation Double Whammy of Warming, Overfishing Could Spell Disaster for Antarctic Krill Countries are debating proposed marine reserves that could help protect this key source of food for other species By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Engineering New Bio-Inspired Molecule Helps Concrete Resist Freeze Damage An additive, inspired by a natural protein, creates a more durable building material By Sophie Bushwick

Behavior & Society The Psychology of Fact-Checking Fact-checkers aim to get closer to the truth, but their biases can shroud the very truth they seek By Stephen J. Ceci,Wendy M. Williams

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FROM THE ARCHIVE How Does the New Coronavirus Compare with the Flu? The flu has already caused about 10,000 deaths this season in the U.S. alone By Rachael Rettner,LiveScience | February 2020

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