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New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Kurtzman's article in Cancer Control titled, "Oncologists' Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship: What Role Should Primary Care Play?" Individuals diagnosed with cancer are living longer due to improved screenings and treatments, leading to many cancer...
Firearm Violence Exposure in Black and American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Linked to Poorer Health.
There is a widening health disparity among Black, American Indian and Alaska Native adults exposed to gun violence, according to Rutgers researchers who say these communities have more mental and physical health issues because they witness or are victimized at a...
Data Science Techniques Help Evaluate COVID’s Impact on Mental Health.
In case of another pandemic, authorities might only have a 28-day window to connect vulnerable populations to mental health providers before it’s too late to prevent long-term concerns, according to new research assisted by a data science expert at New Jersey...
Six Numbers Predict Life-Threatening COVID-19
Rutgers researchers developed a way to help hospitals identify life-threatening COVID-19 cases using machine-learning software. The newly developed tool uses patient age and results from five routine tests to predict coronavirus disease progression. Its creators said...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Crystal's article in JAMA Network Open titled, "Buprenorphine Utilization and Prescribing Among New Jersey Medicaid Beneficiaries After Adoption of Initiatives Designed to Improve Treatment Access." Expanding access to evidence-based treatments for...
Study Examines What Drives Belief.
At a time when politics and science are at odds with the truth, conspiracy theories are on the rise and misinformation is rampant, Rutgers researchers say facts do matter and explain why beliefs are more rational than they might seem. In a study published...
Rutgers Scientists Develop Method to Detect Deadly Infectious Diseases.
Rutgers researchers have developed a way of detecting the early onset of deadly infectious diseases using a test so ultrasensitive that it could someday revolutionize medical approaches to epidemics. The test, described in Science Advances, is an electronic sensor...
Rutgers Health Regional Biocontainment Lab Plans Renovation and Expansion.
New equipment and protocols will turbocharge the Rutgers Regional Biocontainment Lab’s effort to comprehend and combat hazardous pathogens such as tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2.Extensive renovation will make the aging facility at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — one...