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IN THE NEWS: As Coronavirus Surges Elsewhere, Michigan's Numbers Continue to Fall. Can We Keep Our Trend Going?
Emily Martin featured in MLive
Michigan’s daily average of new coronavirus cases has dropped 50% since June 1, one of the sharpest drops in the country. Emily Martin discusses several reasons why we're seeing these outcomes. Read more
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Maternal Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
New research from Eduardo Villamor
The risk of early-onset neonatal bacterial sepsis increases with maternal obesity, according to a new study from the University of Michigan and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Read more
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India's Coronavirus Cases Increase as National Government Relaxes Rules
Q&A with Bhramar Mukherjee
Despite India's drastic nine-week shutdown and amid relaxing restrictions, the country now has the fourth-largest number of coronavirus cases in the world. Professor and chair of Biostatistics Bhramar Mukherjee offers an update on the trend and how a group of researchers are developing models to visualize the data. Read more
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NSF-Funded Project to Focus on Improving Security, Privacy of Smart Homes
Q&A with Denise Anthony
A team of researchers from seven universities including the University of Michigan are working together on a national research project to address the entire life cycle of security, privacy and usability challenges from the perspective of the everyday consumer in a residential setting. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Why Are States Seeing a Sudden Increase in Coronavirus Cases?
Arnold Monto featured in USA Today
When will a second wave of the coronavirus hit and what will it look like? These are just a few unanswered questions that USA Today posed for experts, including Michigan Public Health professor Arnold Monto, to discuss. Read more
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Essential but Expendable? Protecting Farm Workers During COVID-19
Q&A with Alexis Handal and Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios
State and federal executive orders have deemed seasonal and migrant farmworkers "essential." Yet, few protections have been granted to this population, which may be at higher risk of exposure to coronavirus, according to a policy brief by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Read more
