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Four Michigan universities will receive $18.5 million in federal funds over the next two years to collect and analyze genomic data to address emerging infectious disease threats and enhance the state’s ability to respond to those threats. Michigan Public Health professors Emily Martin and Betsy Foxman are two of several U-M researchers working on sequencing projects.
Emily Martin, associate professor of Epidemiology, highlights the accomplishments and pitfalls of this second pandemic year, and what to expect going into 2022.
Poll finds many people over 50 have found joy and stayed resilient amid a prolonged public health crisis, but shows stress too.
Despite the availability of vaccines, the disease has become one of the nation’s leading causes of death—and more people are letting their guard down. Aubree Gordon, associate professor of Epidemiology, discusses the importance of vaccination for COVID-19.
Whether it's a baby Yoda, a plastic building brick or a fashion doll, all toys contain chemicals that give them desired properties: the right hardiness or elasticity, bright colors and fragrances. But these chemicals could also come with health risks, says Olivier Jolliet, professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Professor Justin Colacino discusses how a $13M research grant will help track cancer risk from environmental exposures.
Older adults face a unique set of public health challenges. We spoke with Mary Janevic, an associate research scientist in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, to learn about two new projects that aim to improve the health of older adults impacted by chronic pain and the COVID-19 pandemic.
A coming winter surge and the spread of Omicron have made it clear that COVID is everyone’s problem. Jon Zelner, assistant professor of Epidemiology, discusses how growing Omicron cases could cause massive disruptions to current virus mitigation strategies in the US.
University of Michigan researchers have identified 55 chemicals of concern found in the walls, floors, ceilings and furniture in homes across the United States, including some that have concentrations that are 1,000 times higher than recommended.
On this podcast, professor Marc Zimmerman discusses youth violence and how the COVID-19 pandemic could have exacerbated an uptick in school violence.