As election approaches, national poll shows which health topics concern older adults most
New research from John Ayanian and Jeffrey Kullgren
All types of health care costs, and financial scams, rise to the top
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Study reveals behavioral and health care utilization changes after receiving workplace genetic testing results
New research from Scott Roberts
University of Michigan Professor Scott Roberts investigates behavioral and health care utilization changes after receiving workplace genetic testing results to determine their ethical and social implications.
University of Michigan researchers receive Javits Award for work on stroke health disparities in Mexican Americans
$5M in funding allows Texas-based research project to reach 32-year milestone, expand to 35-to-44-year-olds whose incidence of stroke is increasing
Two University of Michigan researchers have received the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for their work on stroke health disparities in Mexican Americans.
HPV self-sampling key for cancer screening in transgender patients
New research from Andrew Brouwer
Two studies published in the journal LGBT Health shed light on the acceptability and necessity of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling as a method for cancer screening among transgender and gender diverse individuals assigned female at birth.
Cellphone coverage aided virus containment in Liberia during Ebola outbreak, study finds
New research from Elisa Maffioli
In this Q&A, Michigan Public Health and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers discuss recent research discovering that cellphone coverage was associated with a significant reduction in Ebola cases during the 2014 outbreak in Liberia.
Gene-editing treatments for sickle cell disease may be out of reach for many
Q&A with Melissa Creary
Federal approval of a breakthrough gene-editing technology that treats the pain and debilitating effects of sickle cell disease is cause for celebration among a community with few options for relief, but it also comes with concerns that too few people can afford to pay for the therapy.