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What do RFK Jr’s vaccine moves mean in NJ?
A newly-assembled CDC advisory committee, handpicked by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., spent two chaotic days debating federal public health strategies before voting to change some vaccine protocols for both COVID-19 and a combination...
Jon Cohen and Dan Notterman Join Office of the Dean for Research as Advisors.
The Office of the Dean for Research (ODFR) welcomed two new advisors: Jonathan Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., joined July 1 as senior advisor for computing and data and Daniel A. Notterman, M.D., is vice dean for biomedical and clinical research, effective September 1. “The...
Scientists are developing a new weight loss drug with fewer side effects than other GLP-1s.
We've all heard about the uncomfortable side effects that come with taking GLP-1 medications: upset stomach, constipation, nausea, hair loss... The list goes on. But researchers are hard at work on a new class of weight loss medication that promises to combat obesity...
Does cannabis affect your fertility?
For many women, fertility can be a frustrating and stressful journey filled with unanswered questions. Some turn to cannabis to help deal with the stress, but now, a new study hints that the drug might actually make fertility issues worse. “Some people might think...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests.
Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smoking cessation aids like nicotine patches, gums or lozenges, researchers said. But it appears...
NJ ACTS Clinical Research Coordination Badge October Cohort Now Open!
Interested in an Entry-level Position as a Study Coordinator? The Rutgers School of Health Professions in collaboration with the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Sciences (NJ ACTS) developed a 6-week academic badge especially designed...
Pocket Ultrasound Reduces Hospital Stays for Patients with Shortness of Breath.
When hospitalized patients struggle to breathe, doctors typically reach for their stethoscopes, but results from a Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health clinical study in JAMA Network Open suggest they should diagnose the problem with portable ultrasounds instead....