Nurture NJ is the state’s initiative to improve maternal and infant health through policy and programmatic investments with a vision to make New Jersey the safest, most equitable state in the nation to deliver and raise a baby. Over the past seven years, Governor Murphy has signed over 70 pieces of maternal and infant health-related legislation to support the goals of Nurture NJ, including some of the most revolutionary maternal health policies in the nation.
Center for Environmental Exposure and Disease drives research to combat local contaminants and improve public health
Nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. have experienced some form of in-person exposure to gun violence, according to a national study by Rutgers researchers tracking racial disparities in direct and media-based experiences.
When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City region by about 3 degrees Celsius.
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to young children to combat conditions such as ear infections and pneumonia. But the drugs may disrupt the digestive microbiome at a significant time in a child’s development.
Research assistants often face unique challenges when working on emotionally intense topics, particularly if they lack established support systems outside the research team or have not yet learned effective coping strategies, according to a Rutgers Health study.