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Overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with stimulants increased 50-fold since 2010.
The percentage of overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine increased 50-fold between 2010 and 2021, according to a new analysis done by researchers at the University of California. Many people who use drugs like cocaine...
Flu season is approaching. Here’s what to expect in N.J.
The season for respiratory illness is approaching. COVID-19 cases are on the rise. RSV season is coming, and so is influenza. However, this year’s flu season may not be too bad, experts say, likely to look a lot like last year and even pre-COVID years (think...
Sober socializing, a growing movement in New Jersey.
“Dry January,” when some people take a month-long break from alcohol consumption, perhaps prompted by holiday excess, is a long-established tradition. But so-called sober socializing — for people who are looking to socialize anytime without alcohol as part of the mix...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Aleksunes' article in Environmental Science & Technology titled, "Integrating Concentration-Dependent Toxicity Data and Toxicokinetics To Inform Hepatotoxicity Response Pathways." Chemical hepatotoxicity is the injury to the liver imposed by...
Register for the NJ ACTS Biostatisics, Epidemiolgy, Research Design Workshop Series on 10/19
Use & Application of NHANES Data for Biomonitoring Studies presented by Katherine (Kate) Lubina, MS PhD candidate Concentrating in Epidemiology Thursday, October 19, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm This workshop will give an overview of how to use NHANES data, with an...
Op-Ed: Stand up for cancer patients, innovation and access to life-saving therapies
Black women are 42% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. I don’t know about you, but when I hear about the Inflation Reduction Act, molecule-based price controls and drug classification, I ask, how are those theoretical policies being hashed out in...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Panettieri's article in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled, "Abatacept, Cenicriviroc, or Infliximab for Treatment of Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial." The immunopathology of COVID-19 involves...
For African Americans, Study Shows Adequate Sleep May Help Prevent Dementia for Those with Genetic Risk Factor.
Could something as basic as a good night's sleep protect African Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s Disease? A new study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease by neuroscientists at Rutgers University-Newark points to this possibility for carriers...