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Urban farming field in Yangon.

Study of pathogens in the environment in Myanmar offers clues to the spread of disease

New research from Michigan Public Health

Scientists have extensively studied water and sanitation interventions to decrease the transmission of pathogens and disease prevention. But a new University of Michigan study suggests a broader approach that includes looking at the environmental transmission of pathogens both in soil and water to help improve our understanding of the spread of these pathogens and better inform strategies to mitigate it.

An elderly woman and doctor talking in a telehealth visit via computer.

Telehealth Services for the Elderly Should Include Caregivers

New research from Michigan Public Health

Family caregivers who would have been involved in in-person care for the elderly were left out of telehealth visits during the pandemic, according to a new observational study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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Counties with Intervention Measures, More Hospitals Experienced Fewer COVID-19 Deaths

New Research from Jess Millar

Counties that banned in-person religious gatherings and those with a greater number of hospitals per capita were associated with a decreased case-fatality rate of COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave, according to a new University of Michigan study. Counties with high prevalence of asthma and a greater concentration of people over 65 were linked to higher fatality rates, the analysis showed.