NEWS
COVID-19: Hospital support staff hit harder than doctors and nurses
Researchers tested nearly 4,000 employees and clinicians at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, between April 28 and June 30, following a COVID-19 surge in the Garden State that began in March. Of those tested, 13 employees had COVID-19, and...
Rutgers Institute for Health Receives $10M to Study Health and Well-Being in New Jersey
The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research has received $10 million in funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Rutgers University to support the New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study – the largest study to date to explore...
A Round Table Discussion on COVID-19
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences leaders Brian Strom, Vicente Gracias, Mary O'Dowd and Frank Ghinassi offer an update on the pandemic and efforts to keep the community safe and well. To view the round table discussion.
Herd immunity from Covid-19 requires 80 to 90 percent of the population, says Dr. Rey Panettieri
Dr. Rey Panettieri, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School professor of medicine, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine and the concerns some people may have with it. To watch the interview.
A Culture of Health in NJ – Virtual Town Hall on 12/11/20
Don’t Miss...NJ’s largest virtual gathering in public health! Join population health experts as they discuss New Jersey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, issues of health equity and social injustice, and to connect with public health and health care professionals,...
Grandfamilies and COVID-19: Families of Unique Origins Face Unique Challenges
Nationwide, older adults are being cautioned to keep their distance from children because of the heightened risk of infection from COVID-19. But for some families—grandfamilies—that distance is impossible. Facing a Pandemic: Families Living Together During COVID-19...
Should all N.J. schools go virtual? Some teachers unions and experts say yes as cases continue to rise.
As New Jersey prepared to reopen its schools in August, East Brunswick Superintendent Victor Valeski sat alongside Gov. Phil Murphy at a press conference outlining the state’s plan to return students to the classroom safely. East Brunswick was held up as a model of a...
Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science Special Guest Lecture Series
Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science is hosting a virtual event with Dr. Anthony Gerber, professor of National Jewish Health (NJH) and Director of Research of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine on Tuesday, December 15th at noon. We will...