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April 19, 2021
“If the level of polarization that we saw in the previous few years continues or exacerbates, you can imagine a world where we separate not just into red states and blue states, but red companies and blue companies,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, who believes it will become ever more difficult for corporations to maintain the apolitical stances they have tried to project in the past.
Voice of America -
April 19, 2021
“The U.S. should have an environmental policy that works for all Indigenous people … a strong policy for consulting Indigenous people on environmental matters that affect them,” said Kyle Whyte, professor of environment and sustainability and a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Bridge Magazine -
April 19, 2021
Even before the pandemic, the suicide risk was twice as high among female nurses compared with American women as a whole, according to research by Matthew Davis, associate professor of nursing, and colleagues: “It could be related to high job demands, lower autonomy compared to physicians, avoidance of mental health services for fear of stigma, greater access to the means to complete suicide.”
U.S. News & World Report -
April 16, 2021
“There is definitely an increase in the total number of patients that are coming to the ER, both on the pediatric side and the adult side,” said Prashant Mahajan, professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics and division chief of children’s emergency medicine at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. “We are seeing the number of patients who are getting admitted who had a baseline illness, like say for example, asthma or Crohn’s disease, increase. Those patients are now coming in with COVID.”
Bridge Magazine -
April 16, 2021
Even if the reported blood clots from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are incredibly rare, pausing the shots is the right move — and shows the vaccine regulatory system is actually working, says Ryan Malosh, assistant research scientist in epidemiology: “That’s really important, and a way to build trust is that if there are serious side effects from any of these vaccines, that we can recognize them quickly and we can do the appropriate things.”
Michigan Radio -
April 16, 2021
“The ship has sailed on that,” said Mahshid Abir, associate professor of emergency medicine, who is sympathetic to both Gov. Whitmer’s predicament and the White House’s position on sending more vaccines because the surge in Michigan is already out of control.
The New York Times -
April 15, 2021
Domenica Sweier, clinical professor of dentistry, says it’s fine to use an old toothbrush as a household cleaning tool as long as it’s not used for any job that will bring it into direct or indirect contact with food or anything that goes into one’s mouth, even after soaking it in bleach and water: “These are the germs that have survived through use and surface cleaning, so they are the robust ones.”
Popular Science -
April 15, 2021
Scientists say it isn’t surprising that side effects, such as rare blood clots in six patients who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, occurred as the vaccine was given to a much larger population — nearly 7 million — than during trials. “We have to keep reiterating that we can’t pick up a one-in-a-million event in clinical trials,” said Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology.
The Wall Street Journal -
April 15, 2021
People who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than three weeks ago likely are in the clear for developing blood clots, says cardiologist Geoffrey Barnes, assistant professor of internal medicine: “Remain calm. People should overall feel reassured that they got the vaccine and should have protection developing from COVID.”
USA Today -
April 14, 2021
Despite a lack of data to explain why the surge is hitting harder in Michigan, it should be taken as a reminder that the pandemic isn’t over yet, said Joseph Eisenberg, professor of epidemiology: “What we can say for sure is it’s a warning sign right now that people should be careful because we do see these explosions, we are seeing increases in hospitalizations and we don’t want want to see mortality spike in the same way.”
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