Denise Anthony Appointed Director of Health Informatics
Denise Anthony, professor of Health Management and Policy, has been appointed the director of the Health Informatics program at the University of Michigan.
Epidemiology,Faculty
Common Coronaviruses Are Highly Seasonal, with Most Cases Peaking in Winter
New Research from Arnold Monto and Michigan Public Health Experts
Of the seven coronaviruses known to infect people, four cause common respiratory infections that are sharply seasonal and appear to transmit similarly to influenza, according to a new study by University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers.
Surveillance Testing: Gathering the Data on COVID-19
Q&A with Emily Martin
Emily Martin is an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and an expert in viral respiratory illnesses. She explains what surveillance testing is and how it can help us in the process of slowing the spread of this virus.
School Closures Have Long-Term Implications for Students' Health
Q&A with Julia Wolfson and Roshanak Mehdipanah
Experts at the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the impact of closing schools until the end of the year, including how this could exacerbate existing health and housing disparities.
How Do Hospitals Prepare for a Pandemic?
Q&A with David Hutton
Even when we’re not facing a global pandemic, influxes in patients happen fairly regularly and there’s a lot hospitals have already been doing to prepare. What makes this situation different and how are hospitals responding? Health Management and Policy professor David Hutton explains.
Which Populations Are Most Vulnerable to the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Q&A with Sharon Kardia and Jon Zelner
For vulnerable populations—the elderly, those with chronic illness and mental health issues, and those without the means to work from home or access affordable health care—measures we've undertaken to slow the spread of coronavirus can have life-threatening consequences. To better understand how the virus will impact the most vulnerable, we spoke with University of Michigan School of Public Health epidemiologists Sharon Kardia and Jon Zelner.