Health & Medicine
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February 17, 2020
Professor takes on global mission to improve CF treatment
Samya Nasr, director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center and a professor of pediatrics, is leading a team of volunteer staff and physicians dedicated to improving CF care around the world.
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February 14, 2020
Study shows one in five operations could lead to ‘surprise’ bills
A new U-M study shows that one in five operations could result in an unwelcome surprise: a bill for hundreds or thousands of dollars that the patient didn’t know they might owe.
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February 4, 2020
Answers to frequently asked questions about coronavirus
U-M has posted answers to a broad range of frequently asked questions associated with the rapidly changing situation surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
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February 3, 2020
Obituary: Ralph F. Knopf
Ralph F. Knopf, professor emeritus of internal medicine, died peacefully at his home Jan. 11 at the age of 93.
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February 2, 2020
Coronavirus update: Now a ‘public health emergency’ in U.S.
President Donald Trump has declared the 2019 novel coronavirus presents a public health emergency in the United States. U-M is monitoring developments and posting updates on its Key Issues page.
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January 29, 2020
U-M doctor testifies on “orphan drug” loophole
Kao-Ping Chua, assistant professor of pediatrics, testified Wednesday before the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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January 27, 2020
U-M monitoring developments in coronavirus outbreak
While the immediate health risk to the general public in the United States is considered low, U-M officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus first detected in China.
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January 15, 2020
Working on health and well-being can earn employees up to $220
Registration for MHealthy Rewards, U-M’s annual health and well-being incentive program, is now open to benefits-eligible U-M faculty and staff who can earn up to $220.
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January 13, 2020
Three in one: How academic medical centers came to be
Today, we take them for granted, but the idea for three-in-one academic medical centers — combining patient care, medical education and research — began at U-M.
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December 16, 2019
Michigan Medicine kicks off celebration of 150th anniversary
Michigan Medicine has launched a celebration to mark 150 years since the creation of U-M’s first hospital — the start of an academic medical center that has helped transform care everywhere.
