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New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Gaur's article in Lupus titled, "Acute respiratory distress syndrome and COVID-19 in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus." We report a 5-year-old child with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with COVID-19 complicated...
No, we don’t know that J&J vaccine caused serious blood clots in 6 women.
The CDC and the FDA are now investigating reports of six rare blood clots in women between the ages of 18 and 48 after they got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine between six and 13 days earlier. As the investigation is carried out, the New Jersey Health Department has...
Kids May Play “Huge Role” In Spreading New COVID Variant, Doctors Warn
Although young children have generally been less likely to catch and transmit COVID-19, health experts have now warned that a new COVID variant is being “readily” spread by children. This new variant is also reported to be more contagious and potentially more deadly...
Kati Karikó Helped Shield the World from the Coronavirus
Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Karikó laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic. Biochemist Dr. Katalin Karikó has spent more than 40 years researching the therapeutic possibilities of mRNA, a component of DNA. Today, her...
COVID vaccine shows drug roll-outs could happen faster, researcher says
The COVID vaccines were created, tested and produced faster than any vaccines in history. Experts believe this could speed up development of many types of vaccines and medications moving forward. Reynold Panettieri, vice chancellor for translational medicine and...
Inside Camden’s fight to vaccinate the most vulnerable
Rutgers University's Kevin Emmons is leading the charge to get vaccines to the city's hard-to-reach residents. Dr. Kevin Emmons, an associate dean and professor in the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing is removing barriers to vaccines for vulnerable residents through...
Why COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Differs — And Why It Doesn’t Matter
Emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the third now available in the United States, has led to questions about which shot is the best. But comparing COVID-19 vaccine efficacies can be misleading, said Jeffrey Carson, a...
How to Nudge People Into Getting Tested for the Coronavirus
Insights from behavioral economics and other fields suggest strategies that could increase participation in mass screening programs. Although coronavirus screening is new, researchers in several fields — including behavioral economics, implementation science and...