Michigan Medicine

  1. April 6, 2020

    Wide range of U-M research focuses on coronavirus pandemic

    Research projects and innovations related to COVID-19 have ramped up quickly across U-M, spurred by doctors, public health experts, scientists, economists and engineers, and encouraged by research leaders.

  2. April 6, 2020

    COVID-19 research at U-M

    Examples of some of the studies underway or planned at the University of Michigan related to the COVID-19 health crisis.

  3. April 6, 2020

    Collaboration creates isolation rooms for COVID-19 patients

    Facility & Operation’s Hospital Maintenance team and Campus Metal Shops continue to provide support to Michigan Medicine by converting patient rooms to negative-pressure isolation rooms.

  4. April 5, 2020

    U-M teams work to disinfect masks for medical personnel

    Teams of U-M engineers are working to develop efficient, effective and scalable ways to disinfect N95 respirator masks for repeated use. The masks are needed to medical workers from COVID-19.

  5. April 2, 2020

    Doctors discuss latest treatments, and rumors, for COVID-19

    Although doctors describe potential therapeutic and treatment options that are being explored, they warn against seeking out these drugs on your own or trying other untested remedies.

  6. April 1, 2020

    Aggressive social distancing may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations

    Forecasting models from Michigan Medicine clinicians show aggressive social distancing could reduce the number of COVID-19 patients at U-M hospitals in early May by as much as 65 percent at peak.

  7. March 30, 2020

    U-M professors coordinate international donation efforts

    When Michigan Medicine called for donations of personal protective equipment, U-M professors of Chinese heritage were among the first to respond, leveraging donations of more than 36,000 items.

  8. March 20, 2020

    Researchers, community donate protective gear to aid COVID-19 fight

    U-M’s hospitals and clinics currently have the gear needed to protect themselves and others as they care for those with COVID-19. But Michigan Medicine is asking for donations now so supplies will be sufficient when needed.

  9. March 17, 2020

    Michigan Medicine announces COVID-19 unit, new paid sick time for staff

    Michigan Medicine has activated a 32-bed isolation unit and authorized an additional 120-hour PTO bank for staff who need to quarantine as a result of caring for confirmed COVID-19 patients.

  10. March 14, 2020

    Michigan Medicine video Q&A about coronavirus

    Michigan Medicine hosted a Facebook Live discussion about the COVID-19 coronavirus with Sandro Cinti, professor of internal medicine and one of U-M’s top infectious disease physicians.