Air Pollution and TB: Exploring the Connections
Tuberculosis is a global threat, with the heaviest burden falling on people living in urban slums. Stephan Schwander is investigating the role urban outdoor air pollution might play.
Researchers Begin Major Study Aimed at Improving Health Equity in New Jersey
A new Rutgers study aims to generate knowledge about factors that affect population health and opportunities to advance equity-promoting policies in the state.
Botswana Team Awarded $25k Grant to Study Advanced Breast Cancer
Rutgers Global Health Institute’s Botswana team was selected to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding for its “Improving Timely Access to Care for Women with Advanced Stage Breast Cancer in Botswana” research study.
A Healing Environment
Every year, millions of people in developing countries die from tropical infectious diseases. Rutgers scientists are leading an effort to help researchers in these countries discover botanical compounds with medicinal potential.
A New Way to Fight Deadly Fungal Infections
Rutgers researchers are developing a broad-spectrum vaccine that could save hundreds of thousands of lives.