Objective: There is a substantial literature indicating that brief interventions (BIs) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) are as effective as more extensive treatments. The research assessment reactivity ...

In the third episode of the series with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, he discusses how human behavior as well as how other factors play a significant role in repeating outbreaks.

In the second episode of the series with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, he brings his personal experience to this topic and questions if there should be a shift in who manages the primary care needs...

From the early days with no treatment, to AZT providing a lifeline, to today’s generation of antiretroviral therapies (ART), Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, reminds people of how they have transform...

Michigan, the state with the highest number of cases of cyclosporiasis in the country, has a primary suspect for the source of the outbreak: lettuce.

A new federal rule seeks to defund public health degrees, even as RFK Jr.’s anti-DEI, pro-“efficiency” crusade erodes care capacity

Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, draws on decades of epidemic response to argue for evidence-based policy, public trust, and equitable care delivery.

New Brunswick, Zaire Ali, Keith Jones II, Jim Cahill

In a wide-ranging conversation on Meidas Health, Dr. Vin Gupta and Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry Halkitis examine the crumbling state of America’s health security infrastructure

Federal executive orders targeting initiatives that seek to ensure diversity and equity for all are systematically dismantling America’s public health infrastructure—cutting research, surveillance sys...

New research reveals that 44% of people at risk of pregnancy aren't using their preferred contraceptive method. A mother and educator explains why the gap between policy progress and real access matte...

Scarce screening in East Trenton -- now a Superfund site -- points to a fragile public safety net for contaminated towns across the country

Objective: There is a substantial literature indicating brief interventions (BIs) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) are as effective as more extensive treatments. The research assessment reactivity liter...

Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry Halkitis' new book argues for a public health approach that better understands human behavior.