ESSAY: Confronting Racism in Pediatric Care
In this Health Affairs essay, Ben Danielson, MD, clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, recounts the painful story of a Black pediatric patient and his mother as they navigate a hospital stay. In the US,...
In country after country, primary care doctors report high burnout and degraded patient care
The increased stress doctors have faced throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is making some feel like they are providing worse patient care, according to a new survey of primary care physicians from 10 wealthy countries. Younger doctors also reported higher rates of...
For the Uninsured, Covid Care Has Entered a New Stage of Crisis
As federal funding for the pandemic response dries up, Americans without health insurance risk being left footing the bill for coronavirus tests and treatments. Read more here
Alternatives to Menthol Cigarettes Pose Significant Addiction and Health Risks.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should extend the ban on menthol flavored cigarettes and cigars to include potential substitutes like menthol pipe tobacco and cigarette tubes, say researchers at Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and The Ohio State...
How Caregivers of People With Dementia Can Navigate the Holidays.
A Rutgers expert on elder care explains how families can make the most of the season when caring for someone experiencing memory loss. Although the holiday season brings joy to many, it may mean added stress for families supporting a loved one with memory loss. Mary...
Experimental decoy drug tricks coronavirus, then destroys it.
The coronavirus has been a shifty foe, with new variants and subvariants rapidly evolving to evade vaccines and treatments. Researchers at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are working on an experimental drug that takes one of the virus’ most dangerous traits —...
Drug Used for Sleep Disorders Is Linked to Higher Risk of Overdose in Teens, Young Adults.
Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax – a medication commonly prescribed to treat anxiety and insomnia – may be at a higher risk of overdose, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network...
Infectious Disease Expert Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow.
Maria Laura ‘Marila’ Gennaro, whose research focuses on diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) and the antibody response to the SARS-CoV-2 infection that causes COVID-19, has been recognized as an academic inventor making a tangible impact on quality of life, economic...
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth.
Teenagers and young adults who use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia may be at heightened risk of overdose, a new study finds. Benzodiazepines include anxiety medications like Ativan, Klonopin, Valium and Xanax, as well as prescription sleep aids such as estazolam...
Princeton START program for inclusive entrepreneurship welcomes its inaugural cohort of researchers.
This program is part academic fellowship and part startup accelerator. The START Entrepreneurs will conduct academic research with faculty on campus and receive entrepreneurship education and mentorship while building fundable, early-stage new ventures such as startup...