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Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
MLive
Michigan nurse goes without health insurance as ACA costs double for 2026
Featured: Mark Fendrick, Professor of Health Management and Policy and Internal Medicine
Michigan Public
State has distributed 110,600 free gun locks since safe storage law took effect
Quoted: April Zeoli, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
Public Health Post
Collective imagination is the first step towards change
Op-Ed: Paul Fleming, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Scientific American
Obesity increases risk of severe infections, study finds
Featured: Aubree Gordon, Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Futurum
Say YES to youth empowerment – how increasing agency can reduce violence
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
MIRS
MIRS Monday, February 2, 2026
Featured: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
The Guardian
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Quoted: Adam Finkel, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Medical Xpress
One in 1,000 dies: Framing matters for communicating medical numbers, experts say
Quoted: Brian Zikmund-Fisher, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
US News and World Report
Stress linked to earlier deaths among Black Americans, study shows
Quoted: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Michigan Public Radio
Stateside: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026
Featured: William Lopez, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
CBC Listen
The U.S. backing out of the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Canada and the rest of the world?
Featured: Scott Greer, Professor of Health Management and Policy and Global Public Health
Detroit Free Press
Helping to raise your grandchildren? It's good for your brain.
Featured: Kate Bauer, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
AARP
Five breakthroughs bringing us closer to defeating diabetes
Quoted: William Herman, Stefan S. Fajans/GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes, Professor of Epidemiology
NPR
Heart disease deaths declined. And here's how to reduce your risk of the #1 killer
Quoted: Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer
Newsweek
Donald Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ leaves unanswered questions
Featured: Mark Fendrick, Professor of Health Management and Policy and Internal Medicine
USA Today
Got (whole) milk? USDA uses a mustachioed Trump to push whole dairy
Quoted: Karen Peterson, Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
The Trace
What researchers learned about American gun violence in 2025
Quoted: Esther Lee, PhD Student in the Department of Health Behavior & Health Equity
CBS News
Some states set to impose SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods
Quoted: Kate Bauer and Anand Parekh, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences; Chief Health Policy Officer
Newsweek