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Princeton Technology Could Help Improve COVID-19 Vaccines
A new technology being developed by Princeton University researchers and alumni could offer a more effective and robust delivery method for COVID-19 vaccines. Compared to current vaccines, the technology, which relies on a new type of nanoparticle, could introduce...
Has the Pandemic Finally Convinced Doctors to Take the Link Between Physical and Mental Health Seriously?
In September 2020, six months into the coronavirus pandemic, the number of Americans experiencing depression and anxiety hit an all-time high, according to the non-profit advocacy group Mental Health America. More recently, in December, 51% of adults surveyed by the...
Getting the 2nd dose of the COVID vaccine? Consider a sick day for the side effects.
Scheduled to get a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? While some have experienced reactions after their first shot, side effects usually occur after a second jab in the arm — whether with the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, according to the U.S. Food and Drug...
New Jersey Non-Profits: Trends and Outlook 2021 Report
According to the recent Center for Non-Profits annual report, the challenges facing New Jersey’s non-profits and the people, causes and communities they serve were drastically exacerbated in 2020. New Jersey Non-Profits: Trends and Outlook, representing the findings...
N.J. should work harder to vaccinate Black residents
As millions of Americans get their COVID-19 vaccinations, New Jersey, like other states, prioritizes frontline healthcare workers, long-term care residents, people age 75 or older and essential workers (except, it’s worth noting, grocery store workers who have been on...
Confronting COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Nonelderly Adults
Concerns about the potential side effects and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine are being cited by many vaccine-hesitant adults as reasons why they may forgo vaccination. However, many of these same individuals who note a hesitancy about receiving the vaccine say...
Faculty and Students Assist in Administering COVID-19 Vaccinations
Thousands of South Jersey residents are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to the volunteer service of Rutgers University‒Camden nursing faculty and students who have been on the front line of this massive effort since New Jersey began receiving doses of the...
Engineers Track the Coronavirus’s Movements Through a Supermarket
In a study of COVID-19 pathways inside supermarkets, a team of environmental engineers and modelers investigated the role that surfaces play not as infection hazards, but rather as deterrents. Shelves, floors and ceilings proved to be attachment magnets for...