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This group’s wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it’s just getting started
RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization, has boomed during the pandemic, freeing patients of medical debt, thousands of people at a time. Its novel approach involves buying bundles of delinquent hospital bills — debts incurred by low-income patients — and then...
More possible entry points for COVID spike protein identified by Princeton scientists.
One of the essential factors the COVID-19 virus needs to enter a host is a receptor on a human cell — a place where the universally recognized spike protein can latch onto the cell surface, pierce it, disgorge its infectious contents, and replicate. Without a...
OPINION: Ending free meals in schools is a mistake
Directors with the Rutgers Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health highlight the need for continued universal free school meals as essential for NJ’s children. Read the Full Article.
Cancer and Diabetes Aren’t the Only Conditions Driving Medical Debt.
Expensive ongoing treatment for cancer and diabetes are the best-known drivers of the medical debt that contributes to two-thirds of personal bankruptcies, but a Rutgers study indicates other chronic conditions contribute significantly, too. Asthma, heart disease,...
Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science Virtual Workshop Series
NJ ACTS Team Science Core presents Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science Virtual Workshop Series Tuesday, October 25 Creating Connections 3 pm - 5 pm Register Here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlc--rrjksGteVnLs-L-9gIgCS_Q94rIdv Tuesday, November 1...
Night Owls At Risk For Type 2 Diabetes And Heart Disease, Study Shows.
If you're among the 30 percent of people who prefer to stay up late, there may be reason to consider changing your bedtime routine. A team of researchers at Rutgers University just published a study in the journal Experimental Physiology that shows that "night owls"...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in Social Science & Medicine titled, "Maternal depression and economic well-being: A quasi-experimental approach." Depression is a major contributor to maternal health globally, with 10–19% of women experiencing depression during...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...