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Immigrant communities are vital to improving vaccine access in New Jersey
I came to the United States when I was 17. I hardly spoke any English, had $10 in my pocket and a suitcase of clothes and books, including a couple of English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries. My father and I relied heavily on the Chinese enclaves in Chicago’s...
Extremely Low Levels of Coronavirus Detected on Surfaces in Oncology Facilities, Study Finds
A new Rutgers study found extremely low levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 on surfaces where oncology and hematology inpatients and outpatients are treated providing more assurance that those receiving cancer care are safe when receiving treatment. The study...
Leveraging the power of art to achieve ‘community immunity’
HipHop Public Health (website), founded in 2004 by Dr. Olajide Williams uses music as a vehicle for health education. The organization works with leading artists and producers and puts videos out through a social media public service campaigns. Read the Full Article.
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Drs. Gennaro, Roy, and Panettieri's article in the Open Forum Infectious Diseases titled, "Risk Factors for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Hospital Workers: Results From a Screening Study in New Jersey, United States in Spring...
“I’d Do It Again”
Rutgers faculty who see patients are among the first in New Jersey to receive both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that are required to develop immunity. As the vaccine rollout continues in the state and more people will soon qualify, we asked our...
Social and Structural Factors, Not Biology, are Strong Influencers of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality
COVID-19 mortality racial disparities in the U.S. are associated with social factors like income, education and internet access, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, highlights the need for public...
‘This is something that we weren’t taught’: How a brand-new nurse learned to treat an unknown disease
Some jobs prepare you for anything. That’s how Julia Smith felt about working at Petty Island on the Delaware River, where she repaired machinery and loaded freight on and off a giant barge bound for Puerto Rico. At 23, she felt ready to problem-solve her way through...
Rutgers professor explains consequences of coronavirus vaccine hoarding
Rutgers Global Health Institute director Richard Marlink discusses the global health consequences and moral implications of wealthy countries hoarding vaccines. The following is an excerpt from the story published by The Daily Targum: With the distribution of the...