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N95 is best, but keep using cloth masks if that’s all you have, experts urge.
Any mask is better than no mask, officials are emphasizing after new COVID-19 guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These guidelines now make clear that cloth masks aren't as effective disposable N95 masks. But while some have interpreted this...
Why Allergic Asthma Treatment Depends on Your Symptoms.
Having allergic asthma feels like you’re always trying to hide from an invisible attacker. Pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and other triggers can come out of nowhere, setting off an asthma attack that (literally) leaves you breathless. Luckily, working with your...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Gohel's article in Current Genomics titled, "Machine Learning in Healthcare." Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technol-ogy have brought on substantial strides in predicting and identifying health...
Princeton is seeking to hire two Community Partners-in-Residence for 2022, Application Deadline 2/14
Bringing Community Expertise, Knowledge + Voice to Campus -- Community Partners-in-Residence Service and civic engagement are grounded in the formation of equitable and authentic relationships, both on and off Princeton University’s campus and partners are an integral...
U.S. Covid fatalities reach highest level in a year as omicron cases subside.
For the first time in its 130-year history, the ChristianaCare health system in Wilmington, Delaware, implemented “crisis standards of care” in January to help it treat an onslaught of patients, as a fresh wave of Covid infections hit the Northeast. This week, the...
Black-Owned Hospice Seeks to Bring Greater Ease in Dying to Black Families
Medicare data finds that roughly 41% of Black patients died under hospice care in 2019, compared with a majority of white patients. The article features Heart and Soul Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2020 with the express purpose of educating Black...
Fighting fibroids — and the race-based bias that impacts women of color.
Uterine fibroids are widely seen as common and relatively harmless for women, but the truth can be far more complicated and far-reaching. That’s especially the case for Black women: eight out of 10 will develop these masses by the time they reach middle age. For many,...
Rutgers Team Develops Rapid Screening Test for Omicron and Other SARS-CoV-2 Variants.
A rapid test that detects all known COVID-19 variants, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant, has been developed by researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The test, which can be performed at laboratories experienced in COVID-19 testing can...