by Pamela Dahlen | Oct 7, 2020 | Community, News
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...
by William Jester | Oct 7, 2020 | Community, News
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...
by William Jester | Oct 6, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Donald Trump’s illness can be viewed as a result of Donald Trump’s COVID-19 disinformation campaign. We wish him a quick recovery – and can only hope he did not infect many others – but we must hold the president accountable for political maneuverings rooted in...
by William Jester | Oct 6, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Since the novel coronavirus was first detected in December, it has spread around the world and flourished in all kinds of climates. But over time COVID-19 is likely to become a seasonal problem that peaks in winter in temperate regions, scientists reported on...
by William Jester | Oct 5, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
A new survey from a consortium of universities found that governors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic who instituted strict coronavirus mitigation measures have among the highest approval numbers on coronavirus, while governors in many Western and Southern states,...