Epidemiology

Dr. Ashish Jha

Advocating for infectious disease preparedness

The Exchange keynote speaker Dr. Ashish Jha: ‘We are entering an age of biology’

The University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted keynote speaker Dr. Ashish Jha in the “Disrupting Infectious Diseases: Fighting for Our Future” seminar as part of the recently launched biannual speaker series The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health.

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New federal rules to make mental health care more accessible, affordable

Michigan Public Health experts can discuss

University of Michigan School of Public Health experts are available to discuss a set of final federal rules aimed at ensuring people with mental health conditions receive similar insurance coverage for needed care as they would for physical health conditions.

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ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

New research from Kelly Bakulski

New research from the University of Michigan indicates that people with higher levels of metals found in their blood and urine may be more likely to be diagnosed with — and die from — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.