A cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon, .Dr. Chun (Dan) Choi joins Virtua from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he held the position of surgical director of the mechanical circulatory support program and associate director of the cardiothoracic surgery residency program.

DishQuo offers more than 1,000 diabetic-friendly recipe options that contribute to regulating insulin levels and increasing insulin sensitivity.

The founder and executive director of Main Street Counseling talks about the center's work with the Newark school system, how the organization has adapted over the years and how COVID-19 affected its work.

Francesca DeMartino succeeds Kristen Stewart in the role, who was named senior vice president of enterprise strategy and insights at the global medical technology company.

State officials say they expect to make five separate awards of up to $150,000 each for companies developing life sciences therapeutics.

The clearance marks an "important milestone in the company's pandemic preparedness efforts in partnership with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority," the developer said.

The relationships were laid bare, the New Jersey Hospital Association said, with many identified as most-affected by the pandemic the same that have fared poorly for other health and quality of life standards.

The location will be the second in the U.S. for the Beijing- and Cambridge, Mass.-based company to “expand and diversify its global supply chain” of medications and build out manufacturing capacity.

The system is one of more than 50 institutions nationwide partnering with American Cancer Society on the initiative, though it's the only one in New Jersey.

“With the holidays approaching, we encourage all individuals who have received their COVID-19 vaccination to get a booster dose,” Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said in a Nov. 20 statement.

“This is an important and strategic opportunity for our company to continue growing our cardiovascular portfolio and pipeline, that builds on our long and proud legacy in cardiovascular disease and further bolsters our business development strategy,” said Merck President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Davis of the $11.5 billion deal.

The new hire from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will lead the Rutgers-RWJBarnabas Health Consortium of Population Health, and seek to build those efforts across Rutgers Health, RWJBarnabas and University Hospital in Newark.