Keeping the 'Public' in Public Health
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Nanoscale plastic particles like those that permeate most food and water pass from pregnant rats to their unborn children and may impair fetal development, according to a Rutgers study that suggests the same process happens in humans.
Rutgers study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta’s role in regulating toxin exposure
When it comes to disaster response and recovery operations, it is crucial that workers are prepared before there is an emergency, according to Rutgers researchers.
New grant money will help the Rutgers School of Public Health strengthen the public health workforce throughout New Jersey by providing 50 percent tuition scholarships to 84 students.
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Public Health Will Change the World
Tuberculosis (TB) is likely the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2023, 10.8 million people fell ill, and 1.25 million people died from TB, which is a curable and preventable disease of poverty.
We sat down with Stephan Schwander, associate professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health, ahead of World TB Day to raise awareness for the disease and highlight ongoing research and efforts to eradicate it.
Miss Newark USA 2024 Osasenaga Iyamu has challenged societal expectations and carved a path that intertwines public health, pageantry and mentorship.
As a student at the Rutgers School of Public Health, Iyamu is earning her Master of Public Health degree in Environmental Health Sciences in May 2025.
Most people in the United States don’t know that medical aid in dying, a legal practice that allows terminally ill patients to obtain a prescription for medication to end their life, is legal in certain states, according to Rutgers researchers.
The Camden Study, a pregnancy cohort of 4,765 women recruited between 1985 and 2006 from one of America’s poorest cities, has found new life at Rutgers University – where it promises to unlock critical insights into maternal and child health for researchers worldwide.
James E. McGreevey, J.D., M.Ed., M.Div. – former Governor of New Jersey and a dedicated public servant and advocate for social equity – has been named the 2025 Frank R. Lautenberg Award recipient by the Rutgers School of Public Health. He will also serve as the school’s 42nd graduation speaker.
People with disabilities have more difficulty accessing health care and more negative interactions with health care providers than people without disabilities, according to a Rutgers Health study.
In May 2024, Becky Ofrane became part of the inaugural cohort of Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) graduates at the Rutgers School of Public Health. With a career spanning biochemical engineering, environmental health, and maternal and child health, she has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to improving public health systems and outcomes.
For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the choice to continue cancer treatments, or to stop treatments and prioritize a more comfortable passing.
The average consumer is exposed to more than one hundred chemicals a day through personal care products (PCPs) alone, according to a Rutgers Health study that examined the chemical exposures occurring through the specific products used daily by study participants.