Health & Medicine
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September 15, 2020
Testing the deceased could aid virus surveillance, study shows
Testing for the coronavirus on those who have died could supplement other forms of surveillance and serve as a possible early outbreak warning sign, U-M researchers say.
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September 8, 2020
Flu shot options available for campus employees
With building closures and social distancing, fewer campus flu shot clinics are available this year, but whether working on campus or remotely, U-M faculty and staff have several options to get a flu vaccination.
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September 4, 2020
Contact Tracing Corps to help monitor virus on campus
Student volunteer investigators will have a key role in U-M’s COVID-19 response as contact tracers, reaching out to people on the Ann Arbor campus who had close contact with students testing positive for the coronavirus.
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September 3, 2020
University to test 3,000 weekly for COVID-19 on campus
U-M will begin surveillance testing students, faculty and staff for the virus that causes COVID-19 next week, ramping up to 3,000 weekly on the Ann Arbor campus by the end of September.
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September 1, 2020
U-M to conduct clinical trial to test COVID-19 vaccine
Michigan Medicine is partnering with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a Phase III clinical trial to test a vaccine against COVID-19, looking at how well the investigational vaccine works and how safe it is.
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August 31, 2020
Researchers check campus environment for virus, potential for COVID risks
School of Public Health researchers are trying to determine how much coronavirus is present in the environment on campus, and whether that has any relationship to infection rates within the university community.
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August 31, 2020
Those at risk for diabetes eligible for free prevention program
U-M faculty, staff and retirees with higher-than-normal blood sugar can participate in a free diabetes prevention program if enrolled in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network health plans.
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August 25, 2020
Open Enrollment for 2021 benefits includes new health plan option
Faculty, staff, retirees and benefits-eligible graduate students may change their benefits during the once-a-year Open Enrollment that runs Oct. 19 through 5 p.m. Oct. 30.
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July 30, 2020
Michigan Medicine part of COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial
Michigan Medicine is one of four U.S. medical centers recently awarded more than $7 million to study the role of convalescent plasma in mitigating symptoms of COVID-19 and preventing its progression.
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July 28, 2020
Precision Health expands campuswide data resources
Precision Health at U-M has recently improved and expanded its offerings for campus researchers in genetics, pharmacogenomics, operations, artificial intelligence and other precision health-related fields.
