Health & Medicine

  1. April 15, 2025

    U-M study: Investing in COVID-19 vaccine paid off for U.S.

    The national COVID-19 vaccine strategy more than paid for itself after just one year, according to the findings by a team led by U-M researchers.

  2. April 10, 2025

    U-M study will test best way to quit menthol cigarettes

    A five-year, multimillion dollar U-M study, funded by the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, will test the best way to help people who smoke menthol break that habit.

  3. April 8, 2025

    Study looks at patient portal messages and who pays

    A new study suggests that people in their 50s and older have embraced the ability to send and receive secure medical messages with their doctors through patient portals.

  4. April 4, 2025

    Bold moves in COVID-19’s early days power new possibilities

    Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, U-M leaders brought engineers into emergency discussions to identify dangers and protect public health.

  5. April 2, 2025

    FDA approves gastrointestinal device developed at U-M

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a device developed at U-M that allows clinicians to help individuals with chronic constipation far earlier than other methods.

  6. March 28, 2025

    Bridging art and medicine: A transformative RISE journey

    Through the RISE Innovator Development Program, Courtney Burns, a medical student working in the Department of Anesthesiology, pursued a project aimed at acknowledging emotional distress.

  7. March 24, 2025

    Center for Global Health Equity names new director

    Akbar K. Waljee has been appointed the Leslie D. Yamada and Tachi Yamada M.D. Director of the Center for Global Health Equity at U-M, replacing inaugural center director Joseph C. Kolars.

  8. March 20, 2025

    U-M Health completes schematic design of new specialty care center

    U-M Health shared schematic designs for a new clinical facility in Troy with the Board of Regents, which approved the project budget and additional land purchases.

  9. March 18, 2025

    College of Pharmacy hosting safe medication and sharps disposal

    The College of Pharmacy will host a free Safe Medication and Sharps Disposal event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1 at Ingalls Mall.

  10. March 10, 2025

    UM-Flint expands Standardized Patient Program with duo’s help

    A mother-son duo have become essential contributors to UM-Flint’s Standardized Patient Program, which help students in the School of Nursing through health care simulations.