by William Jester | Apr 8, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Rutgers announced Tuesday that the State of New Jersey has approved its application to be a dispensing site for COVID-19 vaccines for the university’s faculty, staff and students. Once the university’s vaccine allotment has been determined and supplied by the state,...
by William Jester | Apr 8, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association determined clinical criteria for diagnosing multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) from severe COVID-19 and Kawasaki disease, which have similar symptoms. Diagnosing and treating MIS-C –...
by William Jester | Apr 7, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Despite the continuous risks of COVID-19 and a disorganized vaccine rollout, many across the country, specifically those within marginalized communities, continue to face hurdles as they seek to be vaccinated. For New Jersey’s residents with disabilities,...
by William Jester | Apr 6, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
My grandmother used to say “there’s something good in everything.” That’s hard to imagine, considering the past year. With the death toll from the pandemic now standing at over half a million, the scope of human loss is unfathomable, like a math equation that leads to...
by William Jester | Apr 6, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
As more Americans are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and reporting their post-dose symptoms to the Centers for Disease Control, a pattern has emerged: Women are experiencing stronger side effects from the vaccines than men. In data collected from the first month...