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 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 | 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...
by William Jester | Apr 19, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Although young children have generally been less likely to catch and transmit COVID-19, health experts have now warned that a new COVID variant is being “readily” spread by children. This new variant is also reported to be more contagious and potentially more deadly...
by Pamela Dahlen | Apr 18, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Karikó laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic. Biochemist Dr. Katalin Karikó has spent more than 40 years researching the therapeutic possibilities of mRNA, a component of DNA. Today, her...
