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March 27, 2023
“One of the challenges of drug shortages is that it requires hospitals to essentially MacGyver different treatment opportunities and regimens, which is not necessarily evidence for data-based,” said Andrew Shuman, associate professor of otolaryngology, who recently testified on Capitol Hill that ever-increasing shortages make the U.S. drug and medical supply far too vulnerable and put national security at risk.
CNN -
March 24, 2023
Dave Ulrich, professor of business administration, says in today’s uncertain times, good business leaders should focus on what is certain in their environment: “It’s an actually really interesting contradiction. We shape the future by being certain about what we know and believe and what we value, and that becomes critical to our success. … Hope comes when we are optimistic that our efforts today will lead to success tomorrow.”
Forbes -
March 24, 2023
“The most useful way to use them is to spark conversation. Think about, ‘Here are the ways I’m different from other people.’ That might be helpful in understanding yourself,” said Robin Edelstein, professor of psychology, who sees some value in the popular Enneagram personality test but wouldn’t use it to make any “important life decisions.”
CNBC -
March 24, 2023
As lawmakers appear closer than ever to blocking TikTok, a total ban would most likely result in Apple and Google removing the popular Chinese social media app from their app stores and turning off app updates. “Everyone who’s installed it would still have it. But my guess is that for everyone who has it on their phone, it would stop working in various ways,” said Kentaro Toyama, professor of information.
CBS News -
March 23, 2023
“When it comes to family medicine, specifically, 1 in 8 medical students enter family medicine residencies every year, but the ratio needs to increase to 1 in 4 in order to help stop the primary care doctor shortage,” said Jean H.C. Wong, assistant professor of family medicine and director of the Family Medicine Residence Program. “Part of the problem is that traditionally, Michigan loses more than half of our resident trainees to other states.”
Detroit Free Press -
March 23, 2023
“There is nothing that we have been seeing … that we have not seen before. This is comforting since it also means that wise and unchained policymakers know what to do about it,” wrote Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance, on the recent bank failures and near-failures. “Criticism of (their) actions as amounting to an unjustified ‘woke’ bailout of unworthy companies are misplaced because the near-certain costs of inaction are much greater than its presumed benefits.”
The Hill -
March 23, 2023
Transportation of food often has less of a climate impact than the way in which it is produced and climate-controlled greenhouses can have benefits, says Shelie Miller, professor of environment and sustainability and director of the Program in the Environment. But the bottom line is that “it’s ideal if you can eat both in-season and locally, so your food is produced without having to add major energy expenditures.”
The New York Times -
March 22, 2023
The end of federal pandemic-related programs like extended unemployment and rental assistance will reduce benefits for about 1.3 million Michiganders, says Luke Shaefer, professor of public policy and social work and faculty director of Poverty Solutions: “It’s really going to impact families in Michigan, the loss of the SNAP allotment. That’s going to come as a shock. … We are in the midst of heading into a very dark time with families struggling.”
Detroit Metro Times -
March 22, 2023
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, people whose Medicaid insurance coverage automatically renewed each year will have to reapply. “This will require people … to pay attention to a lot of what’s coming up and get their paperwork submitted, which is sometimes easier said than done,” said Renuka Tipirneni, assistant professor of internal medicine. “Many people — potentially hundreds of thousands of people — could lose coverage.”
The Detroit Free Press -
March 22, 2023
“What’s the chance that there were two different lab leaks?” said Michael Imperiale, professor of microbiology and immunology, pointing to scientific evidence that supports a natural exposure to the coronavirus at a market in China, which was likely the early epicenter of the scourge after the virus spilled from animals into people two separate times.
The Washington Post
