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Spotlight
Q&A with Roshanak Mehdipanah and Amy Schulz
Michigan Public Health researchers explain their recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health and why understanding the lingering harm of redlining is necessary to repairing the damage of discriminatory policies.
New research from Justin Heinze
While rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts are at all-time highs, more college students than ever before report receiving therapy or counseling, according to new data released from the annual Healthy Minds Study.
Q&A with Rudy Richardson
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health studied two viral enzymes, Mpro and PLpro, essential for the survival of SARS-CoV-2, as targets for potential new antiviral drugs to defend against COVID-19. Their work was recently published in Computers in Biology and Medicine.
New study from Kenneth Warner
Should electronic cigarettes, or vapes, be accepted more widely as an effective and respected tool for treating adult smokers' nicotine addiction? Kenneth Warner, dean emeritus and the Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, says there is enough evidence to support e-cigarettes' use as a first-line aid for smoking cessation in adults.