NEWS
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine titled, "Depression in the Postpartum Year and Life Course Economic Trajectories." Perinatal depression affects 20% of childbearing individuals globally and 13% in the U.S. and...
Essay Series: Meeting the Multigenerational Moment
This essay series aims to demonstrate how fresh thinking and new social arrangements hold the potential to make the most of an increasingly multigenerational society. Read the Full Article.
HipHop Public Health launches “Community Immunity: Teen Takeover” series to promote vaccine literacy among teens
The new addition to the Community Immunity Rap Anthology uses music created by teens and an educator toolkit to inspire youth to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Read the Full Article.
New COVID-19 subvariant picking up steam, but could struggle spreading in warmer months.
If reports from other places in the world are a hint of what's to come in the U.S., a new wave of COVID-19 cases could begin in the near future. Thankfully, the timing of the wave should limit its severity. The last wave of the coronavirus was caused by its Omicron...
Fourth COVID-19 shot approved, but disputed.
Vaccinated individuals 50 years or older — and those as young as 12 who are significantly immunocompromised — can now get a second COVID-19 booster shot, thanks to federal government decisions Tuesday designed to increase protection among those at higher risk of...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
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...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Chen's article in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine titled, "DI++: A deep learning system for patient condition identification in clinical notes." The percentage of U.S. hospitals with an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system has grown from 9% in...
Rutgers–Camden Professor’s Grant to Tackle Racial Gaps in Local Breast Cancer Survival Rates.
Wanda Williams, director of the doctor of nursing practice program and clinical associate professor at the Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, has received a $15,000 seed grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve breast cancer outcomes among Black women...