As eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines expands nationwide, Stanley H. Weiss, an epidemiologist in infectious and chronic diseases, and a professor at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Rutgers School of Public Health, talks about vaccine side effects, the...
Like many Black physicians, cardiologist Raymond Givens said he had remained quiet about the racism he has seen in medicine, for fear of reprisals and worry he might jeopardize his career. That all changed in 2020. Read the Full Article.
COVID-19 cases in New Jersey are rising again, and Governor Phil Murphy is urging residents to continue wearing masks and social distance while the state ramps up its vaccination efforts. Over the last week, the state has averaged about 4,100 cases a day, a trend that...
Please read Dr. Gaur’s article in Lupus titled, “Acute respiratory distress syndrome and COVID-19 in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus.” We report a 5-year-old child with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with...
Although young children have generally been less likely to catch and transmit COVID-19, health experts have now warned that a new COVID variant is being “readily” spread by children. This new variant is also reported to be more contagious and potentially more deadly...
