Rutgers Health News

Microbiologist Emanuel Goldman explains why fomites are unlikely to get you sick this fall.
A Rutgers pediatrician explains what parents should know about enterovirus D68 as a possible precursor to a neurologic condition that involves limb weakness.
The university’s Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases targets grand ambitions for public service.
A Rutgers infectious disease expert explains why getting the annual flu shot is important to individual and public health.
An educational campaign by Rutgers and the NJ Department of Corrections is first in nation to use direct-access video to reduce disparities in education about opioid treatment.
Ira Braunschweig, MD, chief of Transplant and Cell Therapy, explains why this type of therapy is one of the most significant breakthroughs in cancer treatment.

Emotional support for parents may bolster family resilience and help young children flourish despite adversity, according to a Rutgers study.

Chemical peels are a common treatment for acne scars, but a Rutgers study finds that microneedling is significantly more effective for patients with dark skin.

From Trenton to Capitol Hill, Julie Blumenfeld calls for increased funding and education.
A Q&A with Todd Rosen of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School about the new treatment standards.

study of how injured mouse cells trigger immune responses suggests novel strategies for preventing and treating everything from parasites to allergies in humans.

Rutgers operates the New Jersey Hopeline, the state’s first suicide prevention hotline.

The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) will lead a team of health care professionals to investigate the possible link between mental health issues and poor oral health with a one-year grant from the New Jersey Health Foundation.

Kunal Shah, an assistant professor of endocrinology at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School specializing in the treatment of obesity for more than a decade, sees reason for hope in newly approved diabetes medications hitting the market.
David J. Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, says there’s no need for people to take special steps to avoid monkeypox.
A Rutgers Poison Control Center expert discusses how parents can safely navigate feeding infants amid the scarcity
An expert from Rutgers’ Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth discusses warning signs and how to address violence-related fears
Children in families that struggled to provide diapers were more likely to have disrupted, shorter sleep periods, Rutgers study finds.

The Rutgers University Board of Governors voted to approve Gary Heir as the Robert and Susan Carmel Chair in Algesiology at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, effective today.

The Rutgers University Board of Governors voted to approve Elisa Bandera, an internationally recognized expert in nutrition and cancer epidemiology, as the Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Industry-Academia Collaboration Aims to Advance Innovative Biomedical Research and Drug Discovery, Improve Patients’ Lives
They are among 564 scientists, engineers and innovators recognized for their achievements.
While most people living with HIV have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, younger and Black individuals are hesitant to get vaccinated and have lower vaccination rates, according to a new study by Rutgers researchers.
The CDC upgraded its guidance acknowledging that cloth masks are not as effective as surgical and N95 masks to protect against COVID-19 as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to drive a record-breaking number of cases across the country.