Michigan Public Health News Center

Climate change, public health inextricably linked says renowned environmental authority Gina McCarthy

The University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted a vital conversation between Gina McCarthy, the first White House National Climate advisor and former US EPA Administrator, and Dean F. DuBois Bowman. As part of the biannual “Ahead of the Curve” speaker series held virtually Jan. 16, she reflected on the impact of investing in a sustainable future.

Michigan Public Health biostatisticians receive Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award

Irina Gaynanova and Xu Shi, both associate professors of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, received the 2025 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award for their advances in statistical methodology and leadership in the field.

Many older adults skeptical about stopping colon cancer screening at 75

A research letter published in JAMA Network Open reveals a surprising divide among older Americans about when to stop colon cancer screening. While medical guidelines suggest halting routine screenings at age 75, nearly 40% of adults find this recommendation unacceptable—regardless of their personal health status.

Study of COVID-19 deaths challenges claims, understanding of pandemic-era suicides

Narratives behind numbers point to need for better coordination, support by employers, communities, public health leaders in future crises, especially mental health

University of Michigan researchers dug deeper into the narratives behind the numerical data of COVID-19-era suicides to inform future public health responses.

Loneliness and isolation: Back to pre-pandemic levels, but still high, for older adults

Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, new findings show.

Mosquitos carrying the Dengue virus don't care about governmental categorizations of 'urban' versus 'rural'

Curbing mosquito-borne disease transmission requires giving less weight to the perspectives of distant bureaucrats and center mosquitoes and the people exposed to them in public health response.