Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

The goal will be to be able to prove the effectiveness of tecovirimat, or TPOXX, in a couple of different ways.

A team of researchers at Rutgers has developed a rapid screening test for omicron and other COVID-19 variants.

The mast cell, a type of white blood cell, is the immune system's first line of defense, but can overreact to certain stimuli — and that's when things get complicated.

The federal Health Resources and Services Administration predicts that by 2025, New Jersey will be one of 37 states with a primary care doctor shortage, and one of 12 where the shortfall will be at least 1,000 fewer physicians than needed.

One Rutgers infectious disease experts expects the return of flu season this year as COVID-19 mitigation measures dwindle.

"Parents need to continue to take the virus seriously," said Lawrence Kleinman at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Right now, comfort from family members and conversations about death and dying can come only from phone or video calls, not a gaze into a patient's eye or the touch of a hand.

Do you think you depend on technology too much, but can't help yourself?

Years ago, peanut allergies were uncommon, but nowadays it seems like so many children are sensitive to those foods, prompting schools and summer camps to ban things like peanut butter.