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People Living with HIV Need Tailored COVID-19 Vaccination Information

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.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Affecting Black and Latinx Health Care Workers in Support Roles

A first-of-its-kind study by Rutgers reveals the professional and personal impact of COVID-19

Is It Time to Ditch Those Cloth Masks for Something Better?

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.

Rutgers Names Danielle Dick as Inaugural Director of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center

Danielle Dick, an internationally recognized and award-winning expert on genetic and environmental influences on human behavior, has been appointed as the inaugural director of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RuARC) at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute.

Chemical Commonly Found in Consumer Products May Disrupt a Hormone Needed for Healthy Pregnancy

Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics—may disrupt an important hormone needed to sustain a healthy pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.

LGBTQ+ People Experience Higher Unemployment as a Result of COVID-19, Impacting Health

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted employment for minority populations resulting in higher unemployment rates and healthcare concerns, according to a Rutgers study.

Maternal Deaths Caused by Chronic Hypertension Continue to Rise

Chronic hypertension is contributing substantially to maternal deaths in the United States, with particular risk among Black women, according to new Rutgers research.

Adult Epilepsy Treatment Reduces Seizures in Children

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study.

Fulbright chair Mara Rúbia André Alves de Lima

Rutgers University Awards the Fulbright Chair in Global Health to Brazilian Pulmonologist

Rutgers University awarded the Fulbright Chair in Global Health — cosponsored by Rutgers Global and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) — to Mara Rúbia André Alves de Lima, a pulmonologist at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) in Brazil.

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U.S. Autism Rate Is One in 44, New Jersey Rate Is One in 35 Among 8-Year-Old Children

New Jersey’s autism rate is higher than the national average, according to Rutgers contributors to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Study

COVID-19 Testing Kits Also Can Measure Oral Microbiome in Saliva

COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used to measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a Rutgers study found.

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and Ariel Porat, president of Tel Aviv University, sign an MOU.

Rutgers and Tel Aviv University Enter Partnership to Boost Research Collaboration

Rutgers University and Tel Aviv University (TAU) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will further the collaboration between the two research universities and establish a presence by TAU at the NJ Innovation & Technology Hub, a 550,000-square-foot, $665 million project in New Brunswick, N.J.

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Maternal Depression Associated With Long-Term Economic Instability

Maternal depression after childbirth affects a mothers’ economic welfare and financial stability up to 15 years later, according to a Rutgers study.

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Jeffrey L. Carson, MD, Recognized for Global Impact on Improving Transfusion Medicine

American College of Physicians Bestows Honor for Lifetime Achievements

Ethan Halm, Inaugural Vice Chancellor of Population Health

Ethan Halm Named Rutgers Inaugural Vice Chancellor of Population Health

Rutgers has named its first vice chancellor of population health to oversee initiatives that will offer better solutions to prevent disease and manage populations with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, which costs the United States billions each year.

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Flu Season Returns: How to Stay Safe

While social distancing and wearing masks kept last year’s flu season at an all-time low, experts expect flu cases will soar this year as students return to school and employees go back to the office and are urging people to get their flu vaccine to prevent the nation’s health care system from be

$10M Appropriation from the State of New Jersey for Pediatric Cancer will Help Advance Research and Treatment

As the State’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey will lead this effort.

Babies at Risk for Diabetes May Have Microbiota Restored

Maternal microbiota transplant may help restore key gut microorganisms, Rutgers study finds

Black, Latinx People Confident in COVID-19 Safety Precautions but Skeptical About Vaccines

A Rutgers study finds vaccine campaigns in Black and Latinx communities depend on transparent information and building on trusted relationships.

Antibiotics in Early Life Could Affect Brain Development

Exposure to antibiotics in utero or after birth could lead to brain disorders in later childhood.

New App Aims to Improve Odds for Expectant Mothers and Babies

Growing up the daughter of an emergency room pediatrician and a registered nurse, Zoe Reich thought she understood as a person of color the extent that systematic racism led to health disparities.

Rutgers to Test Whether Probiotics Can Increase Immune Protection Against COVID-19

Rutgers University recently launched a clinical research study to test whether probiotics boost the body’s natural defenses against COVID-19.

Rutgers Opens Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences has opened a new brain imaging research center to improve the diagnosis of neurological and psychiatric disorders and to help personalize and monitor treatments.

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Break Ground on Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center

Earlier today, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, in partnership with the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), broke ground on the state’s first