The new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is continuing to build momentum in the United States, and now makes up the majority of confirmed cases nationwide. With Omicron cases doubling every 1.5 to three days in areas with community transmission, the variant is...
Please read Dr. Aleksunes’ article in Antimicrobial Chemotherapy titled, “Renoprotective Effects of Melatonin against Vancomycin-Related Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients: a Retrospective Cohort Study.” Vancomycin was introduced into...
Viruses outnumber humans by about 400 trillion to one, and yet pandemics are rare. Why? Why do a few viruses inflict so much damage, when the vast majority are harmless or even helpful? Those questions drive A.J. te Velthuis, a virologist who joined Princeton’s...
Call for Requests: Community Engagement Virtual Salons (CEVS) The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for...
Rising numbers of organ transplants, trauma cases, and elective surgeries postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic have caused an increase in the need for blood products. The Red Cross said in a recent statement that the dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a...
