In the News
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May 6, 2026
“I don’t know of any other cases reported on a cruise ship before. This is not a common infection, but it’s even less common to have the human spread raised as a possibility,” said Emily Abdoler, clinical associate professor of internal medicine, about the hantavirus, mostly spread by rodents, that killed three passengers and infected several others on an Atlantic cruise.
The New York Times -
May 5, 2026
After the Supreme Court ruled that some tariffs were illegal, some of the money is coming back to companies, but it’s unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward. “Once they get the money back, I don’t think there’s any law that says that (companies) have to then give it back to their customers,” said Ari Shwayder, lecturer of business economics and public policy. “I don’t think consumers should expect much directly here.”
CBS News Detroit -
May 5, 2026
“The U.S. dental opioid dispensing rate is decreasing but remains high by international standards,” said Kao-Ping Chua, associate professor of pediatrics and of health management and policy, whose research found a 27% drop in dental patients filling opioid prescriptions between 2021 and 2024 — rates still far higher than other wealthy nations.
U.S. News & World Report -
May 5, 2026
Cities across the U.S are seeing a rise in Yemeni, Arab and Muslim-owned coffee shops that stay open late into the evening. “I think that all Americans are looking for a space like this,” said Sally Howell, professor of history at UM-Dearborn. “They’re different from some of the national coffee chains, which have really come to emphasize speed of service and not necessarily to provide a comfortable place for people to sit and hang out anymore.”
Chicago Tribune -
May 4, 2026
“AI is changing medicine in amazing ways. I believe that technologies like this will change the way we manage patients on an everyday basis,” said Venk Murthy, professor of cardiology, whose team developed an AI model that uses common EKG tests to detect microvascular disease — a blockage of the heart’s small blood vessels that increases the risk of heart attack.
WEMU Radio -
May 4, 2026
“To restrict teen access to nicotine pouches, the state of Michigan should move them behind pharmacy counters and require more than a checkbox to verify age for online purchases,” wrote Anmol Gupta, a resident in pediatrics. “Requiring a pharmacist-mediated sale doesn’t prohibit adult access. Instead, it makes it a deliberate transaction rather than a reflexive one … (and) Michigan must require robust third-party age verification and hold online retailers accountable when they fail.”
Bridge Michigan -
May 4, 2026
“Who is going to blink first in this standoff? Is it going to be the U.S., based on all the economic costs both here and globally? Or will it be the (Iranian) regime?” said Javed Ali, associate professor of practice of public policy. “The supreme leader has not been seen. And he isn’t even in a position to functionally serve at the same level. So it’s the hardliners and the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) who are making all these decisions.”
CNN -
May 4, 2026
“On its face, it looks sort of innocuous … but in practice I think it’s going to be impossible for minority voters to ever make out a claim under the Voting Rights Act, Section 2,” said Barbara McQuade, professor from practice of law, on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down one of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts. Leah Litman, professor of law, said the ruling allows states to “draw districts, maybe even redraw districts, in ways that lock voters of color out of power. That is, to undo the Voting Rights Act and what it did for this country, namely make it into a multiracial democracy.”
MS NOW -
May 4, 2026
“Tobacco is the number one cause of oral cavity and head and neck cancers, and this can be in any form, cigarettes, cigars, vaping or chewing tobacco,” said Marisa Buchakjian, clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology. “There are other causes of head and neck cancer as well that can increase the risk, mainly that would be excessive alcohol intake as well as dental hygiene.”
WILX Lansing -
May 4, 2026
Research shows that excessive screen time may have negative effects on kids’ health and academic achievement. But “‘excessive use’ in most of these studies is more than five or six hours straight of using screens in a very passive way for entertainment,” said Elizabeth Keren-Kolb, clinical professor of education. That is “very, very different” from using screens in classrooms to gather information, write papers, make presentations or work with fellow students, she said.
Scientific American
