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New York State Department of Health Announces Study on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

June 29, 2020 sarah Jonas CDC, COVID-19, MIS-C, Pandemic, Public Health, University at Albany

The New York State Department of Health today announced that the Department has led a study on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19, which was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Department collaborated with the University at Albany School of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complete the study.

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Dangerous Tick-Borne Bacterium Extremely Rare in New Jersey

June 25, 2020 sarah Jonas Asian longhorned tick, Bacteria, Bacterium, Blood Vessel, CDC, Entomology, Garden State, Health, Infectious Disease, Lone Star Tick, Mississippi River, monmouth county, New Jersey, Organ Failure, Pathogens, Research, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science, Ticks, U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, United States

There’s some good news in New Jersey about a potentially deadly tick-borne bacterium. Rutgers researchers examined more than 3,000 ticks in the Garden State and found only one carrying Rickettsia rickettsii, the bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But cases of tick-borne spotted fevers have increased east of the Mississippi River, and more research is needed to understand why, according to a study in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Policy

Alleviating Confusion around Pain Management Recommendations

April 7, 2020 sarah Jonas ASCO, Ash, CDC, FDA, NCCN, Pain Managament

New information from NCCN, ASCO, ASH, CDC, FDA, and others seeks to provide clear guidance on how to optimally manage cancer-related pain without exacerbating the ongoing opioid crisis—published jointly in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and JCO Oncology Practice.

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Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How to Handle Groceries at Home

March 31, 2020 sarah Jonas CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Food, Health, Medicine, New Jersey, NJ, Packaging, Pandemic, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, sanitize, Science, Shopping, social distancing, U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Vegetables

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How can we be more sure social media posts about coronavirus are accurate?

March 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Anxiety, CDC, Centers For Disease Control, Conspiracy Theories, Coronavirus, COVID-19, disinformation campaigns, politics and anxiety, Social Media, UAH, University of Alabama in Huntsville, WHO, World Health Organization

As COVID-19 has increasingly isolated us from each other, we’re relying more and more on social media for a sense of connection and as a source of information about the virus and it’s spread. But how can we be more confident that what we’re seeing is accurate?

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Heat Stress May Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People Annually by 2100

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Brain, CDC, Climate Change, Disability, Earth, Economy, Environment, global warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Health, heat, Humidity, New Jersey, New York City, NJ, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, solar radiation, U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to 1.2 billion people by 2100, assuming current greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Rutgers study. That’s more than four times the number of people affected today, and more than 12 times the number who would have been affected without industrial era global warming.

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Public health, nursing expert: Coronavirus: Health care workers must protect themselves even if employers won’t

March 5, 2020 sarah Jonas CDC, China, Coronavirus, Epidemic, Hospital, US

Faculty Q&AAs the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, an increasing number of American health care workers helping to treat patients are contracting the infection.Christopher Friese.Christopher Friese, the Elizabeth Tone Hosmer Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and professor of health management and policy at the School of Public Health, leads a research team focused on health care delivery in high-risk settings.

Policy

Biophysical Society Statement on COVID-19

March 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Biophysical Society, BPS, CDC, Centers For Disease Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus, COVID-19, novel coronavirus, WHO, World Health Organization

.ROCKVILLE, MD – As concern continues to grow concerning the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, so does the opportunity for misinformation to spread as the public searches for reliable information on infection and means of protection.

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What We Know About the Coronavirus

January 27, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments CDC, Centers For Disease Control, Coronavirus, Coronaviruses, Wuhan City, Wuhan cornonavirus

Experts from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing offer key thoughts for health professionals and citizens alike on how to prevent illness, while remaining ready to tackle an unfolding outbreak.

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Expert in #expandedaccess to experimental drugs and diversity in clinical trials to speak at D.C. conf., and is available for interviews

January 15, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments CDC, Clinical Trial, Clinical Trials, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity in clinical trials, FDA, Marjorie Speers, Medical Research

Policy

FY 2020 Spending Bill Funds Critical Initiatives While Neglecting Urgent Priorities

December 19, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Congress, HIV, HIV Medicine Association, HIVMA, Idsa, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Society Of America, NIH

The spending bill passed today is a welcome step forward. Allocations in the bill will strengthen public health and research efforts during the year ahead and will provide critical support for important goals. At the same time, the legislation in its final form also brings inadequate responses to current and urgent challenges with the potential for long-term and costly consequences.

Policy

House Drug Pricing Bill Serves Patients, Public Health

December 12, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Congress, Hepatitis C, HIV, HIV Medicine Association, HIVMA, Idsa, Infectious Diseases Society Of America, National Institutes Of Health (NIH), NIH

H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act passed by the House of Representatives today introduces critically needed and significant steps to reduce costs and improve access to life-saving therapies for conditions including HIV and hepatitis C. Importantly, the legislation also brings essential resources to combat antibiotic resistance, find and develop new infection fighting drugs and bring them to market. The balanced approach of this legislation will serve patients and public health.

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