Health & Medicine

  1. May 14, 2025

    1 in 4 kids live with parents who have substance use disorder

    A large percentage of American children are growing up in households with at least one parent who uses alcohol or other drugs in problematic ways, a new U-M study suggests.

  2. May 13, 2025

    U-M researchers keep ‘lights on’ for critical virus surveillance

    U-M researcher Adam Lauring’s team performs most of the surveillance that tracks new respiratory viruses and strains in the state.

  3. May 12, 2025

    Free event to offer resources, strategies for adult asthma sufferers

    Michigan Medicine will host the Asthma Empowerment Summit, a free event on May 31 in Livonia that will offer insights and treatment options for adults who suffer from asthma.

  4. April 30, 2025

    Series uses XR technology to prepare healthcare learners

    Tapping into the Center for Academic Innovation’s expertise in XR, generative AI and virtual production, two longtime nursing professors built a unique and immersive experience for learners.

  5. April 30, 2025

    Transforming pancreatic cancer research through collaboration

    More than 100 people are working at U-M’s Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer, supported over the last decade by significant contributions from federal funding agencies.

  6. April 29, 2025

    Student athletes with ADHD more susceptible to concussion

    When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.

  7. April 28, 2025

    REMINDER: Rackham hosting fall well-being symposium

    Presentations that address mental health and well-being in graduate education are being sought until May 10 for the inaugural Rackham Symposium Exploring Well-being in Graduate Education.

  8. April 25, 2025

    U-M dental students help combat shortage of rural dentists

    Each year, the U-M dental school’s Community-Based Collaborative Care & Education program places students in 17 federally qualified health centers across the state.

  9. April 23, 2025

    Michigan Health Equity Challenge winners announced

    Three student-led proposals addressing rural healthcare access, Parkinson’s disease care and water quality monitoring have emerged as winners in U-M’s Michigan Health Equity Challenge.

  10. April 21, 2025

    At-home monitoring of high-risk patients shows promise

    A U-M study found that hospitalizations dropped by 59% among high-risk patients in the following six months after they took part in a remote patient monitoring program while at home.