Belinda Needham Named Chair of Epidemiology at Michigan Public Health
Belinda Needham, associate professor of Epidemiology, has been named chair of the department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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Dana Dolinoy and Aubree Gordon Recognized for Exceptional Research in Bioscience
Two University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have been selected as inaugural recipients of a new annual award from the University of Michigan Biosciences Initiative.
Safer Play: How 90,000 Michigan Soccer Players Went Back to Playing the Sport They Love
A collaboration between the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the University of Michigan School of Public Health helped get more than 90,000 youth club soccer players back on the field with COVID-19 pandemic precautions in place.
Severe COVID-19 May Be Linked to Long-Haul Symptoms
New research from Jana Hirschtick
People who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of persistent symptoms, according to a new University of Michigan study.
How the United States Beat the Variants, for Now
Emily Martin featured in the New York Times
The country has managed to avoid a variant-fueled spike in coronavirus cases. Scientists say we were lucky.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Understanding Herd Immunity, Vaccine Hesitancy
Q&A with Abram L. Wagner
Since the beginning of the pandemic, herd immunity has been portrayed as the holy grail to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Abram Wagner, research assistant professor of Epidemiology, explains why reaching herd immunity might not be as simple as we thought, and what vaccine hesitancy and availability have to do with it.