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Michigan Public Health Receives Funding for NIH Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Training Program
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has received a grant to fund the NIH Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program for five years. MHRT provides students from underrepresented backgrounds with the opportunity to engage in research overseas on issues related to health disparities. Read more
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Making a Difference Around the World
Many University of Michigan students spent their summer actively and passionately engaged in communities nearby and across the globe. Besides creating unforgettable memories, students made a difference in the lives of people through service and research. This extra step in their academic journey—impactful and empowering summer projects—will help shape their careers. Read more
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Naloxone: Wide Distribution Effective in Preventing Deaths
New Research from Tarlise Townsend and Freida Blostein
Broad distribution of the opioid reversal drug naloxone is highly cost-effective in reducing fatal overdoses, according to a new University of Michigan study. Read more
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University of Michigan Study Highlights RSV Burden on Infants in Nicaragua
New Research from John Kubale and Aubree Gordon
Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan study. Read more
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Genes for Good: Harnessing the Power of Facebook to Study a Large, Diverse Genetic Pool
New Research from Gonçalo Abecasis and Katharine Brieger
Collecting DNA samples for human genetic studies can be an expensive, lengthy process that has often made it difficult to include diverse populations. Now, University of Michigan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the power of social media to recruit a large, diverse participant pool. Read more
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System Grading Doctors Is Inefficient, Needs Revisions
New Research from Jun Li
A system created to grade doctors and empower patients to make better decisions falls short of its goal of providing information useful to consumers, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers. Read more
