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A $30 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to the University of Michigan will dramatically boost the amount and type of genetic information stored in its massive TOPMed data center and used by researchers and healthcare providers around the world looking to genomes to treat disease.
Quitting smoking even at the advanced age of 75 can meaningfully extend a person's life expectancy, according to new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Discover how students may pursue a major in public health as a strong foundation for careers in medicine and other health fields on the latest episode of Code Maize: A podcast for future wolverines in healthcare, produced by LSA pre-health advising.
A new study has found that a grandmother’s obesity significantly increases the risk of infant mortality in her grandchildren, suggesting the need to address obesity in women of childbearing age for future generational health.
The University of Michigan will receive $6.75 million from the National Institutes of Health to establish a health equity research hub focused on building the science necessary to strengthen efforts to close health disparity gaps.
Thirty-one University of Michigan faculty members have received awards this fall in recognition of their notable contributions in the areas of teaching, mentoring, service and scholarship.
The newly updated COVID-19 vaccine just arrived in pharmacies and clinics nationwide. Still, a recent poll shows some older adults with high risk of severe illness appear unlikely to seek the vaccine. Interest varies widely by age group, education level, race and ethnicity, and other factors.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Michigan Public Health professor April Zeoli to the state’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Zeoli studies the impact of firearm laws on interpersonal firearm violence.
High school students from Detroit, Southfield, and Ypsilanti put on VR headsets and worked together to transform a city to benefit its virtual residents. The work represents a joint effort of the Center for Academic Innovation, and the schools of Public Health, Environment and Sustainability, and Information.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have delved deeper into the relationship between manganese deficiency and inflammatory bowel disease and found that low levels of the micronutrient can exacerbate intestinal injury and inflammation.