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Princeton’s David MacMillan receives Nobel Prize in chemistry
Princeton University professor David W.C. MacMillan has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.” “David MacMillan is a brilliant chemist whose transformative insights and accomplishments have enhanced the...
Johnson & Johnson says a COVID-19 booster shot increases protection after first dose.
Johnson & Johnson released data showing a booster dose of its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine generates a stronger immune response and a robust increase in antibodies. According to data from the pharmaceutical company, the extra shot provides 94% protection against the...
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...
Pfizer Says COVID Vaccine Safe for Kids 5-11; NYC Hopes for Approval Before Halloween.
Pfizer said Monday data from a new trial show its COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids ages 5 to 11, and it will file with regulators as soon as possible for expanded approval. Pfizer said kids in the trial had a similar antibody response to young adults ages 16 to 25 in...
Tallying the Cost of Growing Older
Researchers have been studying how much care American adults will require as they age, and for how long. For years, researchers have tried to calculate what proportion of the aging population will need such extensive care. A 2019 study found that over their lifetimes,...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Jimenez's article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled, "Black and Latinx Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviors, Testing, and Vaccines." As of May 2021, the US has the highest number of cases and deaths in the...
COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers
A new study estimates that more than 140,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19. The majority of these children come from racial and ethnic minority groups. Losing a parent or caregiver in childhood is a significant trauma....
Two-for-one vaccine clinics fight flu and Covid, too.
They're a fall staple in most communities across the United States: flu shot clinics. But this year many will offer something extra -- Covid-19 shots. As the Delta variant spreads and uncertainty lingers around what the flu season could bring, joint vaccine clinics...