Michigan Medicine
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April 13, 2020
U-M seeks help for health care workers, researchers, others
Weeks after U-M put out its first call for community help during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is doing so again, with more ways to help U-M health care teams and researchers, and community organizations.
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April 10, 2020
Repurposed respirator could free ventilators for COVID-19 patients
To help with the COVID-19 pandemic, U-M researchers have developed a portable and mass-producible helmet system that can potentially transform any hospital bed into a negative pressure room.
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April 8, 2020
Michigan Medicine’s first security K-9 duo reports for duty
After 12 weeks of training, German shepherd Leo and his handler, Michigan Medicine Security Officer Paul Meyers, graduated last week from K-9 Academy Training Facility and are ready for duty.
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April 7, 2020
What to do if someone you live with has COVID-19
If COVID-19 makes its way into your home, Michigan Medicine offers tips and guidelines for helping a family member or roommate cope with coronavirus effects, while protecting yourself and others.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
