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LGBTQ+ People Experience Higher Unemployment as a Result of COVID-19, Impacting Health.
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted employment for minority populations resulting in higher unemployment rates and healthcare concerns, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in Sexuality Research and Social Policy, examined United States unemployment...
Some N.J. health workers weigh quitting over new vaccine mandate. Will it escalate the staffing crisis?
The dearth of health care workers — both in New Jersey and nationally — has been a growing problem. There’s been an exodus of employees due to the mental and physical toll of working during the pandemic. Meanwhile, some nurses have departed for agencies that offer...
Abrupt end to mask mandates reflects a shifting political landscape.
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is acutely aware that his state’s residents are increasingly desperate for their old lives, worried about their children’s schooling and exasperated by masks and other restrictions....
Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care
Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health agencies. Because comprehensive data isn’t available, the scope and impact of current shortages can’t be documented with precision. But anecdotal reports...
Adult Epilepsy Treatment Reduces Seizures in Children.
A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the journal Neurosurgery, is one of the first to investigate responsive neurostimulation system...
CLIC Webinar Series – Insights to Inspire 2022: The Journey Continues – Data Completeness on 2/17 at 1pm
Collaboration Brings Corporate and Academic Cultures Together to Achieve Common Goals NJ ACTS Informatics Core Leads will speak about how Rutgers overcame cultural and operational differences with the creation of a new governance council. David Foran, PhD James Barr...
Study Finds Gender Bias in Language Prevalent – Even for Language Experts.
Gender bias has not changed in more than 20 years even by language experts who are aware of the potential dangers of such prejudices, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers University-New Brunswick that examined textbooks used to teach undergraduates studying the...
Minority Health Care Support Staff Bear Brunt of Pandemic’s Impact.
Minorities and women working custodial and other support roles in health care facilities faced major professional disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study published in the journal PLOS ONE. The study is...