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New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Cohen's article in Biosensors and Bioelectronics titled, "Come together: On-chip bioelectric wound closure." There is a growing interest in bioelectric wound treatment and electrotaxis, the process by which cells detect an electric field and orient...
How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
Under the new policy announced by the White House, individuals covered by a health insurance plan who purchase an over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic test that has been authorized, cleared, or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be able to...
Community Needs Shape Equitable Recovery Program’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Newark.
It was no one’s idea of a vaccine clinic—which is almost certainly what made it so successful. On Sanford Avenue in Newark, the Family Manor restaurant was thronged with diners enjoying authentic Haitian food, such as patties filled with savory beef, chicken, and...
Join NJ ACTS BERD Core this Thursday for a Workshop!
“Preparing for Research: An Introduction to QI & Research Study Designs and Sample Size Calculations” Thursday, January 20, 2022 3pm Presented by Patrica Greenberg By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to: • Design better quality research...
Lawsuit planned against NYC’s private-sector vaccine mandate, omicron cases tick up.
As omicron cases are starting to tick up nationwide, the lawsuits continue against New York City's vaccine mandates. The latest comes from a Staten Island attorney who wants to file a class-action suit on behalf of anyone who works in the city that doesn't want to get...
NJEDA releases draft list of 50 N.J. food desert communities
Public comment period now open The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has released a preliminary list of 50 food deserts in New Jersey, where the agency hopes to facilitate development, construction and sustainable operations of new supermarkets and grocery...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Crystal's article in Epidemiology titled, "Prescription Opioid Laws and Opioid Dispensing in US Counties: Identifying Salient Law Provisions With Machine Learning." In the past 15 years, in response to the US opioid crisis, states and the federal...
Law aiming to protect consumers against surprise medical bills takes effect
Unexpected medical bills from out-of-network providers have been an all too common reality for many Americans. Often they come after a visit to a hospital emergency room. But a new federal law that went into effect January 1 is meant to protect patients from these...