by William Jester | Apr 14, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Researchers at Rutgers University have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can detect emerging coronavirus variants. Co-researcher Dr. David Alland says the test operates just like a regular COVID-19 PCR test, but instead of just detecting the presence of the virus, it...
by Pamela Dahlen | Apr 13, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
State health officials are taking the pharmaceutical company at its word that a 100-million dose goal will be met by the summer. But racial gaps persist in the effort to vaccinate more Black and Brown residents. The needle hasn’t moved much, with just 15% of all...
by William Jester | Apr 12, 2021 | Community, News
Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer—particularly obesity-related cancers like pancreatic, colorectal, endometrial and thyroid—by as much as half in certain individuals, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson...
by Pamela Dahlen | Apr 12, 2021 | Community, News
People living just a few blocks apart may have vastly different opportunities to live a long life in part because of their neighborhood. Unfortunately, significant gaps in life expectancy persist across many United States cities, towns, ZIP codes and neighborhoods....
by Pamela Dahlen | Apr 12, 2021 | Community, News
Patrick Hobbs, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for Rutgers will speak on the topic “Secrets of Successful Teamwork: What Can Academia Learn from Non-Academia?” Monday, April 19, 2021 2:30 – 3:30 PM Register in advance for this zoom meeting:...