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This Newark Hospital is at the Forefront of a Promising COVID-19 Treatment
University Hospital and New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) are, through their joint FDA-approved convalescent plasma program, collecting plasma donations from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and infusing it into patients still struggling to fight off the...
BERD Mini-Methods Grant Program
The Mini-Methods-Grant program offers one-year awards of up to $25,000 to investigators developing methodology in study design, measurement, statistical analysis, and approaches to the integration of quantitative and qualitative data analysis (i.e., mixed methods)...
What it means to be immune to the coronavirus.
A bedrock of immunology is, if a virus infects you, and you fight off the infection, you develop an immunity to it for some time, even if you had mild symptoms. School of Public Health professor Vince Silenzio is among the experts who explain what is—and isn’t—known...
Dr. Panettieri helps break down the differences and similarities between allergies, colds, and coronavirus.
Dr. Reynold A. Panettieri, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine, helps break down the differences and similarities between allergies, colds, and coronavirus. To listen to the Podcast.
Clinical Research Study for Newly Diagnosed COVID-19 Patients
Newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients who have not yet received treatment may be eligible to participate in a randomized clinical research study at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, and University Hospital in Newark. ...
Former FDA Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb comments on the Rutgers coronavirus test
Former FDA Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, says by the fall, we should be able to test about 1% of the population or 3 million people per week. To watch the video.
What Does Novel Coronavirus Do to the Lungs? Here’s What Doctors Know So Far.
The novel coronavirus, officially named SARS-CoV-2, is often compared to the flu, due to their overlap in symptoms. But when you take a closer look at how this newly discovered virus impacts the body, that comparison doesn’t seem to be totally accurate anymore. Dr....
Dr. Maria Gennaro discusses the benefits of antibody tests for COVID-19 on CNBC.
Dr. Maria Gennaro discusses the benefits of antibody tests for COVID-19 on CNBC. To watch the interview.