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Developments in precision medicine are changing the way local providers care for their patients, giving them more targeted treatments with the goal of improved outcomes. “It’s how the field of medicine is evolving,” says Farhan Imran M.D., attending physician in ...

Cancer screenings, like most everything in life, were largely put on hold earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but local providers say the early detection and potentially life-saving procedures are up and running with minor tweaks and urge ...

As the United States goes through its latest recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local lenders say that federal governmental stimulus, including the Paycheck Protection Program, has allowed businesses to operate as normal, as well as for commercial real estate ...

Local commercial real estate professionals are busier than ever, even with the COVID-19 pandemic, and they expect growth in the industry to continue. “It’s a crazy new world out there,” says John Antetomaso, a broker with RE/MAX Plus. “But we’re ...

Those in the commercial property management sector say there is a likelihood that tenants will not renew leases, either because businesses are closing, or they have decided they do not need as much office space due to remote work. On ...

Financial advisors and investment firms, much like nearly every industry and individual, have been forced to adapt to a changing workplace environment this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting health and safety precautions, but local investment firms say ...

The new year may bring changes to the federal tax system and area experts have some tips on how to best optimize one’s investment portfolio to account for any 2021 tax risks. The financial experts agree the outcome of the ...

Year-end tax planning for 2020 takes place against the backdrop of legislative changes that occurred in late 2017 from The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and a number of tax provisions for small businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, ...

Those in health care education are seeing an increase in the number of people going back to school to start a second career in the field, as factors such as the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic play a role in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way health care programs are being taught at area colleges and universities, those in the field say, adding some of those changes could remain post-pandemic. Lydia Rotondo, associate dean for education and student affairs ...

With many companies already moving toward greater use of the cloud pre-pandemic, the COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated that trend. Those in the field say they are some things companies need to be aware of as they make the transition. “There ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in phishing scams and other cybersecurity attacks there are steps companies can take to guard against hackers, local experts say. They do warn, however, cyberattacks likely cannot be eliminated. “You can’t ...

Businesses and individuals are increasingly victims of cybercrime, and tech experts say having a plan in place to identify, contain and respond to a data breach or cyberattack is critical for any organization. Nearly 500,000 cybercrimes were reported to the ...

Whether students at Allendale Columbia School are sitting in the courtyard with masks on or eating lunch together — socially distanced, of course — Shannon Baudo, interim head of school, says that the school “has tried to keep things as normal as possible during a time that is not normal.”

It may not look like school years of the past, but local private schools are making efforts to balance normalcy with safety in the era of COVID-19. Larry Frye, The Harley School’s head of school, believes a sense of familiarity ...