IN THE NEWS: Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
New Research from Briana Mezuk
Families of people living in or transitioning to long-term care receive little advice about signs of suicide risk – or ways to prevent it.
Health Management and Policy,Faculty
HPV Rates for Women Under 40 Increasing, Putting Them at Higher Risk of Related Cancers, Study Shows
New Research from Andrew Brouwer
Human papillomavirus infection rates are increasing in women born after 1980 who did not receive the HPV vaccine—putting them at higher risk for HPV-related cancers, according to a University of Michigan study.
Michigan Public Health Receives NHLBI Grant to Continue Big Data Summer Institute
The University of Michigan School of Public Health’s Big Data Summer Institute has received a three-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to continue a program run by the Department of Biostatistics that introduces undergraduate students to the intersection of big data and human health.
Prevention Research Center of Michigan Receives Federal Funding to Continue Prevention Research, Expands Partnerships
The Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRCMI) has been awarded one of 25 nationwide Prevention Research Center grants from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
IN THE NEWS: Detroit Public TV: PFAS in Michigan
John Meeker Interviewed by Detroit Public TV
One Detroit takes a closer look at the man-made chemicals known as PFAS that are threatening Michigan's water supply.
What Oklahoma's $270 Million Settlement with Purdue Pharma Means for the 1,000-Plus Opioid Cases Still Pending
New Contribution from Rebecca Haffajee
This is the biggest state opioid settlement yet, and lawyers and addiction patients' advocates are waiting eagerly to see what precedent it will set.