Health & Medicine
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October 20, 2014
Campus prepares in event of an Ebola virus case at U-M
Following months of evaluation and preventative measures, the university is prepared to deal with the Ebola virus should it arise within the campus community or U-M Health System.
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October 13, 2014
Learn to cook healthier at MHealthy’s free chef demo Wednesday
MHealthy will hold an Eat Smarter Chef Demonstration from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rogel Ballroom in the Michigan Union.
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October 9, 2014
Faculty panel will examine ways to leverage U-M excellence in biosciences
As part of an effort to “make our strength greater than the sum of our many excellent parts,” President Mark S. Schlissel will convene a panel of U-M faculty members to focus on the biological sciences.
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October 9, 2014
Grant supports U-M analysis of data from mobile health sensors
U-M will share a $10.8 million NIH grant aimed at developing innovative tools to gather, analyze and interpret health data generated by mobile and wearable sensors.
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October 8, 2014
$25M grant backs U-M project to curb maternal deaths
A $25 million grant will support a new center for reproductive health training at the U-M Health System to help provide life-saving health care in Ethiopia and beyond.
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October 6, 2014
REMINDER: Flu shot clinics run through this month
U-M faculty and staff covered under a university health plan can receive their flu vaccination on campus without paying an out-of-pocket fee.
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September 29, 2014
Let the sunshine in: Understanding new data on industry and health care
On Tuesday a new federal website will launch, giving the public access to information on financial relationships between drug and medical device companies and medical providers or teaching hospitals.
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September 18, 2014
U-M Health System plans operating room expansion
The U-M Health System will renovate its surgical suites to create four new operating rooms in University Hospital.
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September 16, 2014
Center announces new grant awards for drug discovery research
The Center for the Discovery of New Medicines has awarded its third round of grants, providing funding to eight projects from labs across U-M.
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September 5, 2014
Experts explore how to rescue U.S. biomedical research enterprise
Systemic flaws in the way biomedical research is conducted in the United States have created a “creeping malaise in the midst of the bounty of discovery and success.”
