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Bird Flu Basics From a Rutgers Health Infectious Disease Expert.
The H5N1 Avian influenza is decimating bird populations around the world. More than 136 million birds have been affected in the US since the disease arrived in 2022. More than 5 million egg-laying chickens died in the first 16 days of 2025. It also shows signs of...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Influence Potentially Dangerous Firearm-Related Behavior in Adulthood.
Researchers at Rutgers University have found that adverse childhood experiences can make people more sensitive to potential threats from others, which in turn increases their risk of engaging in defensive gun use in adulthood. Their study, published in the Journal of...
NJ joins lawsuit against Trump over cuts to medical research that would hit Rutgers.
New Jersey and 21 other states sued the Trump administration Monday for cutting funding that supports medical research, a move that they argue will grind such public health research to a halt at universities across the U.S. The Trump administration has said...
Simulation Training: A Powerful Tool to Bridge Theory and Practice.
As a fourth-year medical student, Colleen Donovan, faced a pivotal moment during a course that introduced her to a simulated scenario: working with a team to save a patient in cardiac arrest. It was a powerful “gut check.” “I remember being terrified, realizing that...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Barrett's article in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health titled, "Associations between mycoestrogen exposure and sex steroid hormone concentrations in maternal serum and cord blood in the UPSIDE pregnancy cohort." Mycotoxins...
NJIT Maintains Highest Research Classification, Renews its R1 Status from Carnegie.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has once again earned the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, reaffirming its standing as a top-tier doctoral university with very high research activity. This...
Researchers Track Sharp Increase in Diagnoses for Sedative, Hypnotic and Anxiety Use Disorder in Young Adults.
The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in Addiction, examined...