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Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength and duration of natural, vaccine-induced immunity.
New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors in shaping the future trajectory of the global coronavirus pandemic, known as COVID-19. In particular, a vaccine capable of eliciting a strong immune response could...
How the Loss of Black-Owned Doctors’ Offices May Worsen Health Disparities
The COVID-19 pandemic is generating concerns about the long-term impact on health disparities in minority communities resulting in fear that Black-owned physician’s offices will be among the 41 percent of Black-owned businesses that may not survive. Two Rutgers New...
Rutgers Experts Explore Questions, Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
As researchers race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, two Rutgers Global Health Institute core faculty members discuss how clinical trials work, the ethics of developing and distributing a vaccine, safety and efficacy in clinical trials, and what a successful vaccine may...
Science advisors have always had it tough.
Poor Dr. Fauci. The man misses a day to have surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cords – a result, in part, of all the talking he’s been doing to try to steer us through the pandemic – and the next thing he knows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for COVID-19
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany disclosed that she tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest high-profile official in President Donald Trump's immediate orbit to do so. “After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I...
Why Stores Should Not Ease Up On Their Pandemic Cleaning Regimens
Retailers have worked hard to institute cleaning procedures to make shoppers feel safe shopping in stores during the pandemic. Many, if not most, Americans would probably agree that they’ve never seen the stores they shop in more thoroughly clean and sanitized than...
Rutgers Institute For Health award to support population health research by community partners
The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) has recently released the Funds for Community-Academic Partnerships. This award will provide funding for community-based organizations to partner with the IFH and Rutgers faculty to study...
Preventing Firearm Suicide During the Pandemic and Social Unrest
The COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest since the killing of George Floyd have spurred a rise in firearm purchases — and a concern among mental health professionals that it may lead to a rise in the suicide rate. Michael Anestis, an associate professor at Rutgers...