by William Jester | Apr 20, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
As eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines expands nationwide, Stanley H. Weiss, an epidemiologist in infectious and chronic diseases, and a professor at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Rutgers School of Public Health, talks about vaccine side effects, the...
by Pamela Dahlen | Apr 20, 2021 | Community, News
Like many Black physicians, cardiologist Raymond Givens said he had remained quiet about the racism he has seen in medicine, for fear of reprisals and worry he might jeopardize his career. That all changed in 2020. Read the Full Article.
by William Jester | Apr 20, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
COVID-19 cases in New Jersey are rising again, and Governor Phil Murphy is urging residents to continue wearing masks and social distance while the state ramps up its vaccination efforts. Over the last week, the state has averaged about 4,100 cases a day, a trend that...
by William Jester | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Please read Dr. Gaur’s article in Lupus titled, “Acute respiratory distress syndrome and COVID-19 in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus.” We report a 5-year-old child with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with...
by William Jester | Apr 19, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The CDC and the FDA are now investigating reports of six rare blood clots in women between the ages of 18 and 48 after they got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine between six and 13 days earlier. As the investigation is carried out, the New Jersey Health Department has...