by William Jester | Jan 1, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have reported the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a recurrence of Guillain–Barré Syndrome – a rare disorder where the body’s immune system attacks nerves and can lead to respiratory failure and...
by William Jester | Jan 1, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
by William Jester | Dec 31, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
With the camera rolling in a turquoise room, physician assistant student Hiral Jani practiced a shoulder exam on a “patient” – actually, her father. She palpated his shoulder, checked for range of motion and explained that she was looking for evidence of atrophy,...
by William Jester | Dec 30, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
The good news is that more people are wearing masks today than when the coronavirus pandemic began nine months ago but the bad news is we are disregarding public policy pleas to practice social distancing, according to a nationwide survey by researchers from Rutgers...
by William Jester | Dec 29, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of young volunteers offered to risk their health by letting scientists intentionally infect them with the pandemic coronavirus, hoping to speed the hunt for a vaccine or treatment. Several research groups...
