Health & Medicine
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March 11, 2024
U-M researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development
A team of U-M researchers has successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.
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March 7, 2024
Michigan Medicine reducing anesthesia-related emissions
Michigan Medicine has reduced greenhouse gas emissions associated with inhaled anesthesia by 88% over the past year, in support of universitywide carbon neutrality.
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March 4, 2024
Four U-M teams selected for virtual tournament of science
As March Madness approaches for basketball fans, the biomedical research equivalent — STAT Madness — has four U-M teams entered in its initial 64-team bracket.
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March 4, 2024
$7.5 million gift advances care for children with complex needs
A $7.5 million gift to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital will help advance technology-enabled care and provide social work services to families of children who have complex medical needs.
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February 20, 2024
$3.7M NIH grant will boost study of new cancer therapy
In a major advancement for cancer research at U-M, researcher Mats Ljungman has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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February 19, 2024
Early sepsis detection tool may be cribbing doctors’ suspicions
Proprietary artificial intelligence software designed to be an early warning system for sepsis can’t differentiate high and low risk patients before they receive treatments, a U-M study has found.
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February 12, 2024
U-M hypertension pharmacists model expanding to other states
The CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is seeking to extend U-M’s Hypertension Pharmacists’ Program to the southeastern United States.
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February 5, 2024
Q&A: Which COVID-19 shots are most protective against severe disease?
A group of U-M researchers sought to understand the various designs and methods that were used to study effectiveness of the vaccine doses following the primary series vaccination.
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January 31, 2024
MHealthy offers incentive for questionnaire and goal setting
The MHealthy Rewards program is encouraging U-M employees to take proactive steps to learn about and improve their health by offering a $75 incentive.
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January 29, 2024
Michigan Medicine service aims to combat health care disparities
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic shining light on health care disparities across the country, Michigan Medicine has established the Healthcare Equity Consult Service.
