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Power and Participation: How Community Health Centers Address the Determinants of the Social Determinants of Health
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery The health inequities revealed by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with heightened awareness of racial justice issues, present opportunities for leaders, especially at community-based health centers, to engage with, listen to,...
Rutgers–Camden Researcher Explains Omicron Variant’s Impact on the Stock Market.
With the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, investors across the country have seen substantial hits to their portfolios. Richard Michelfelder, a clinical associate professor in the Rutgers–Camden School of Business whose research focuses on regulation, utility...
How to deal with (even more) COVID-19 uncertainty
If you’re struggling to “wait and see” how bad omicron might be, here are productive ways to cope. Read the Full Article.
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Lechner's article in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science titled, "COVID-19 pandemic response varies by clinical trial sponsor type." The conclusion of 2020 marked nearly 82 million globally confirmed cases of COVID-19, the respiratory...
To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue
With opioid overdoses surging, harm-reduction groups are calling on the FDA to change naloxone's prescription-only status. This would make it easier to get the lifesaving drug to people at risk. Read the Full Article.
How Can I Gather Safely for the Holidays?
Holiday traditions are important for everybody. Leslie M. Kantor, chair of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at the Rutgers School of Public Health, explains some practical steps that people can take to take care of each other while gathering for holidays....
COVID-19 vaccine mandates omit dentists, other private practitioners
Vaccination rates are high, but dentists and others not associated with a hospital do not fall under state or federal rules For most dentists in New Jersey and nationwide, COVID-19 vaccination is optional. Private dental practices — along with private doctors’ offices...
U.S. Autism Rate Is One in 44, New Jersey Rate Is One in 35 Among 8-Year-Old Children.
The autism rate among 8-year-old children in the United States is one in 44 and one in 35 in New Jersey, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that included researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The researchers used a new...