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‘A whole-body rehab process’: COVID battle doesn’t end at the hospital door
Hospital “clap-out” ceremonies are filled with of hope, as doctors, nurses and other caregivers line the hallways to cheer for a coronavirus patient heading home, into the loving arms of family and friends. But these joyous events are not the end of the struggle for...
Despite a network of testing options, COVID-19 test result wait times remain too high
If you need a COVID-19 test, how long will you have to wait for results? One answer came from a new survey conducted by researchers at Rutgers University and others. They found that Pennsylvania and New Jersey both had test waiting times similar to the national...
Princeton University is launching a comprehensive asymptomatic COVID-19 testing protocol
Asymptomatic testing — which is for individuals not currently experiencing symptoms — will be required for members of the University community who are physically on campus for at least 8 hours per week. The cost of testing will be paid by the University. Frequent...
A Parents’ Survival Guide to Remote Learning
Public schools are opening this week, but back to school looks different than ever before. Most K-12 students in New Jersey and across the country will be spending at least some of the week learning remotely and some districts are starting off the school year offering...
LISTEN: NJIT President on Bloomberg Podcast to Talk Mobile Medical Care Unit and Pandemic Response
Joel S. Bloom, president of NJIT, joined Bloomberg's Businessweek podcast to discuss the opening of a mobile medical care unit to aid in fighting COVID-19, as well as NJIT's response to the pandemic. To listen to the interview.
Health experts: Expect a ‘second wave’ of COVID-19. How big? Depends on you.
Hospital executives and epidemiologists say that, while the number of COVID-19 patients in the region remains low, a second wave will come, and much of its trajectory will depend on whether Long Island residents follow social distancing guidelines. The timing and...
Conspiracies & COVID-19 in Communities of Color
There has been a great deal of skepticism and misinformation concerning vaccine development. Join us as we address efficacy, safety, and how recruitment of diverse communities is important in finding a solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Clinical Research Center at...
Rutgers Selected as Site for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) has been selected by Moderna as one of over 90 sites across the United States to recruit adults to volunteer for the COVID-19 vaccine trial (known as the COVE Study) that will test the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in...