US News and World Report
Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
Washington Post
Trump casts psychiatric and weight-loss drugs as threats to children
Featured: Mark Fendrick, Professor of Health Management and Policy and Internal Medicine
Health
There's a chance your favorite berries may be contaminated with norovirus. The FDA Is trying to make them safer
Quoted: Patti Ramos, Lecturer of Nutritional Sciences
Spartan News Room
Gun safety bill would add firearm education for middle and high school students
Featured: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
MedPage Today
When cardiac warning signs go unrecognized
Op-Ed: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Washington Post
An ICE raid gutted a town in Trump’s first term. Now, fear of a repeat.
Featured: William Lopez, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
New York Times
A California battery plant burned. Residents have gotten sick, and anxious.
Featured: Justin Colacino, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Nutritional Sciences
NPR
Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat
Featured: Aubree Gordon, Professor of Epidemiology Professor and Global Public Health
MSN
Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing, especially among young women. Experts think they know why.
Featured: Joyce Lee, Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Nature
The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
Featured: Randy Seeley, Adjunct Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Internal Medicine, Professor of Surgery
MedPage Today
RFK Jr.: Here's a way to help 'make America healthy again'
Op-Ed: Jennifer Garner, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Michigan Public
Study finds contaminants in Detroit soil and street dust
Featured: Stuart Batterman, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Global Public Health, and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
CNN
This AI technology was supposed to detect guns in school. Here’s what happened outside Nashville
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Professor of Psychology and Health Behavior & Health Equity
Washington Post
Trans health, research programs ordered to stop by Trump administration
Featured: Sari Reisner and Kristi Gamarel, Associate Professor of Epidemiology ; Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Bridge Detroit
EGLE poised to allow more pollution in southwest Detroit
Featured: Stuart Batterman, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Global Public Health, and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
New York Times
The U.S. is having its mildest Covid winter yet
Quoted: Aubree Gordon, Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Planet Detroit
BASF report says air monitoring not needed at Grosse Ile toxic waste site. Some experts disagree.
Featured: Stuart Batterman, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health
Popular Science
What’s the maximum human life expectancy?
Featured: Briana Mezuk, Professor of Epidemiology
Everyday Health
Almost half of people with type 2 diabetes are vitamin deficient
Featured: Dave Bridges, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
New York Times