by William Jester | Feb 18, 2025 | Community, News
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization, finishing what he started during his first term when his administration formally began exiting the WHO amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In his order, the...
by William Jester | Feb 18, 2025 | Community, News
Federally funded research largely continues in New Jersey, despite threats from the Trump administration to slash financial support for this work in ways critics say would be disastrous for science, public health and the state economy. But academic leaders,...
by William Jester | Feb 17, 2025 | Community, News
As medicinal cannabis becomes more widely used, Rutgers Health is examining the potential physical and mental health effects on patients. After receiving a $686,376 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers recently kicked off a five-year study on...
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...
