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NJMS and University Hospital Prepare for a Surge of COVID-19 Patients
Faculty doctors Mark Einstein and Debra Chew discuss elements put in place at Newark’s University Hospital, such as an incident command center as well as redesigned units and temporary spaces to house COVID-19 patients. Professor Einstein, currently serving as the...
Rutgers Medical School Students Mobilize to Support Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19
From dog walking and grocery runs to coordinating personal protective equipment donations and assisting with new telehealth initiatives, medical students at Rutgers are volunteering their assistance to support the health care workforce, patients, and communities in...
Experts Ponder Causes of New York’s ‘Breathtaking’ Outbreak
How did the coronavirus outbreak get so bad in New York? It's likely a combination of its size, how crowded it is, its international popularity and other factors. Chancellor Brian Strom says federal officials deserve more blame than New York leaders for the state's...
Rutgers Public Health Research Institute is looking for volunteers to participate in a one-time COVID-19 blood draw study.
Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19? Do you want to help during this pandemic? Rutgers Public Health Research Institute is looking for volunteers to participate in a one-time COVID-19 blood draw study. For more information call 973-558-1339.
New coronavirus test developed at Rutgers can screen thousands and it’s as simple as a spit in a tube
In what could represent a major advance in the fight against coronavirus, a Rutgers University research lab says it has developed a new test using existing automated technology able to analyze tens of thousands of patient samples each day to detect COVID-19. At the...
Rutgers Researcher Partners With NYU in Creating Sleep Apnea Machine Alternative to Ventilators and a Virus-Trapping Hood
A Rutgers researcher is testing modified sleep apnea machines intended to help relieve the shortage of mechanical ventilators for COVID-19 patients. After testing for safety and efficacy, the design will be available free to medical professionals and can be...
Coronavirus Exacts Greater Toll on Communities of Color
African Americans appear to face an oversized burden when it comes to COVID-19 infections and related deaths. The disproportionate impact of the coronavirus is not unexpected, according to medical experts that include Denise Rodgers, vice chancellor of Rutgers...
I’m a life long asthmatic. What a medical expert told me about coronavirus should scare you sanitary.
Now, we are entering allergy season and more people will be sneezing and coughing because of pollen. But not all of us who hack and sneeze have or are spreading coronavirus. I asked a Rutgers University medical expert on the front lines to help separate fact from...