US leaving World Health Organization: Now what?
Q&A with Scott Greer
Learn how the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization impacts global health and safety in a post-pandemic world.
Global Public Health
Mosquitos carrying the Dengue virus don't care about governmental categorizations of 'urban' versus 'rural'
Curbing mosquito-borne disease transmission requires giving less weight to the perspectives of distant bureaucrats and center mosquitoes and the people exposed to them in public health response.
University of Michigan School of Public Health launches transformative 'Look to Michigan Public Health' campaign
A new fundraising initiative, the 'Look to Michigan Public Health' campaign, aims to dramatically accelerate the school's impact on global public health challenges by expanding scholarship offerings, establishing new research centers, launching innovative community partnerships, and creating modern, flexible facilities as hubs for collaboration.
Behind Michigan's abundant agricultural economy are farmworkers facing poor living conditions
New research from Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios and Alexis Handal
Researchers from the University of Michigan have found that living conditions for many seasonal and migrant farmworkers across Michigan can be unsafe and unhealthy.
Could prolonged exposure to pollution lead to loss of independence in later life?
Traffic pollution emerges as a lead exacerbator for ailments that come with aging
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study.
Gender disparities in heat wave mortality in India
Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors
Are heat waves more deadly for women? This question initiated a study analyzing how extreme temperatures affect mortality differently for men and women, focusing on India.