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NJ ACTS PARTNERSHIP & INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM YEAR 2 (Application Deadline TODAY)
The purpose of the Partnership and Innovation Accelerator Pilot (PIAP) Program is to facilitate collaborations between academic researchers (Rutgers University, Princeton University, and/or New Jersey Institute of Technology) and community organizations so they can...
Two-Thirds of Adults Support Vaccination, National Survey Says
When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, 66 percent of adults are likely to get vaccinated, and have their children vaccinated as well, according to a new nationwide survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Northeastern, Harvard and...
Majority of Americans Not Confident in Safe Return to School, National Survey Says
Nearly two-thirds of Americans do not believe it is safe for K-12 students to return to school, according to a new nationwide survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Northeastern, Harvard and Northwestern universities. Only 31 percent of...
How to stay safe when you go out shopping
As retailers like clothing and furniture stores begin to reopen, and as grocery shopping starts to return to its pre-covid-19 pace, shoppers may be concerned about staying safe. If you go out where other people are, the absolute best thing you can do for your health —...
As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
U.S. minorities have been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and a new study suggests kids are no exception. Researchers found that at one community testing site, nearly half of Hispanic children and teens were positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
Volunteer for the COVID-19 Prevention Study
Help find a vaccine for COVID-19. Interested in volunteering for a COVID-19 Prevention Clinical Study? For more information contact us at 844-782-6765 or researchwithaheart@njms.rutgers.edu.
Even Asymptomatic People Can Spread COVID-19 Within a Room
The rooms of COVID-19 patients with symptoms ranging from none to mild were found to be “extensively contaminated. ” This contamination may potentially put healthcare workers at risk. The researchers say careful cleaning is important to reduce this risk. They suggest...
Rhetoric Expert Explains Strengths and Weaknesses of Government COVID-19 Messaging
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans everywhere huddled in their homes, awaiting the latest news and directives from their elected officials and medical experts. Especially on the East Coast, daily briefings on the governmental response to the...