Health & Medicine
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October 23, 2019
School of Dentistry awarded $3.8M ‘Cancer Moonshot’ research grant
Three U-M faculty members are lead collaborators on research into new cancer prevention therapies that are funded by a $3.8 million federal grant and part of the national Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
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October 23, 2019
MHealthy resources can help prevent opioid misuse
Helping to mark October as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, MHealthy has compiled a list of U-M and community resources to help raise awareness and reduce risk of misuse.
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October 17, 2019
$10M gift fuels U-M efforts to improve the world’s health
A new $10 million gift from Tadataka and Leslie D. Yamada will fund the U-M Center for Global Health Equity, which will help make a greater positive impact by addressing health inequities in the poorest nations.
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October 9, 2019
Michigan Libraries for Life organ donation drive co-led by U-M kicks off
The Michigan Libraries for Life program, an organ, tissue and eye donation promotional activity c0-led by U-M, is expanding its statewide participation for the 10th consecutive year.
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October 9, 2019
Michigan Promise aims to diversify, strengthen surgical field
The Michigan Promise is a transformative long-term effort at the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery that seeks to attract a broader pool of skilled surgical candidates who might otherwise be overlooked.
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October 7, 2019
Program aims to improve physician professionalism, accountability
Michigan Medicine recently implemented a Patient Advocacy Reporting System and Coworker Observation Reporting System to help improve professionalism and accountability for clinical faculty.
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October 7, 2019
Free depression screenings available in person and online
In support of National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 10, several U-M programs are offering faculty, staff, students and the community free, in-person and online mental health screenings for depression.
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October 3, 2019
How opt-out organ donation could affect U.S. waiting lists
A U-M study suggests shifting from the current organ-donation system, in which one opts in to be a donor, to one of “presumed consent” — unless one opts out — could improve shortages.
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October 2, 2019
How researchers can help win the long game on public health
A partnership among residents of Detroit’s Delray neighborhood, community leaders, and U-M researchers and students could be a template for advancing campaigns for environmental justice.
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October 2, 2019
Expanding Medicaid means health problems get found, study finds
A new study from U-M’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation found Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program often helped those enrolled learn about a chronic illness that had never been diagnosed.
