How Nature Can Make Urban Dwellers Healthier.
A study by Rutgers ecologist Myla Aronson and colleagues has found “overwhelming” evidence that increasing biodiversity in cities – establishing parks, installing native plants and encouraging sustainable landscaping – can significantly improve human...
How Better Software Choices Could Cut U.S. Health Care Costs.
Denied insurance claims are among the biggest challenges facing the U.S. health care system – driving up costs and leaving providers with billions in unpaid bills. Hilal Atasoy, an associate professor at the Rutgers Business School, thinks she’s uncovered an elegant...
N.J. scientists: Trump’s EPA disregards our health to serve corporate interests.
The recent decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose ending the requirement for industries to report their greenhouse gas emissions is a profound betrayal of the agency’s foundational mission. Established in 1970 with bipartisan support,...
O’Shea awarded a NJ ACTS translational science fellowship.
MD/PhD student Callan O’Shea, a member of the Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology (MOL), is the newest recipient of the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science Award (NJ ACTS) T32 Fellowship. O’Shea joined the ranks of six other...
Medicaid cuts could be dangerous for cancer survivors.
When Valerie Brown’s lung cancer returned and began to spread to other parts of her body, her doctors suggested a drug that would slow the cancer’s growth. She’d already had surgery and radiation, and eliminating the cancer was no longer an option. Most people with...
Rutgers Health expert urges vaccinations ahead of respiratory illness season.
With flu, COVID-19 and RSV expected to circulate widely again this fall and winter, a Rutgers Health infectious disease expert is urging people to get vaccinated in the coming weeks to reduce the risk of severe illness. Between Oct. 1, 2024, and May 17, the flu alone...
Four Research Teams Are Awarded Funding from Institute for Health Data Core.
Officials with the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) have selected four research teams as the first recipients of its inaugural Data Core Pilot Grant Awards. Each team will receive up to $35,000 to support projects that...
Researchers Assess the Gender and Wealth Gap Within School Climate.
Researchers have long known that when children feel supported by their teachers and peers, it is easier for them to develop skills to succeed in school and beyond. But a new Rutgers study has found that the effects of positive support in the classroom are far from...
Ozempic in a Pill? It’s Closer Than You Think.
GLP-1 medications have been a life-changing tool to help people manage their blood sugar and lose weight. But the most popular forms of these medications have a big drawback: You have to inject yourself with the drug. That’s a dealbreaker for some people. Plus, these...
NJIT Students Develop Mental Health Side-Effect Tracker Recognized at Pfizer Hackathon.
Rougly half of patients do not take psychotropic drugs as prescribed, especially those in underserved communities, according to A:Care. To address this, a team of eight Ying Wu College of Computing undergraduate students created "Sidekick," a mental-health side-effect...