by William Jester | Feb 16, 2025 | Community, News
The H5N1 Avian influenza is decimating bird populations around the world. More than 136 million birds have been affected in the US since the disease arrived in 2022. More than 5 million egg-laying chickens died in the first 16 days of 2025. It also shows signs of...
by William Jester | Feb 15, 2025 | Community, Covid, News
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
by William Jester | Feb 15, 2025 | Community, News
Researchers at Rutgers University have found that adverse childhood experiences can make people more sensitive to potential threats from others, which in turn increases their risk of engaging in defensive gun use in adulthood. Their study, published in the Journal of...
by William Jester | Feb 14, 2025 | Community, News
New Jersey and 21 other states sued the Trump administration Monday for cutting funding that supports medical research, a move that they argue will grind such public health research to a halt at universities across the U.S. The Trump administration has said...
by William Jester | Feb 14, 2025 | Community, News
As a fourth-year medical student, Colleen Donovan, faced a pivotal moment during a course that introduced her to a simulated scenario: working with a team to save a patient in cardiac arrest. It was a powerful “gut check.” “I remember being terrified, realizing that...