Infectious Disease

Vaccine effectiveness: Which COVID-19 shots are most protective against severe disease?

Q&A with Sabir Meah

In this Q&A, alumnus Sabir Meah discusses a recent study with Michigan Public Health researchers that examined the variety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines following primary series vaccination.

The pandemic's role in shaping parents' attitudes toward vaccines

Q&A with Abram L. Wagner

A recent study conducted by Michigan Public Health researchers examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental vaccine hesitancy.

Addressing racial disparities key to eliminating TB, say Michigan Public Health researchers

New research from Maheen Humayun and Zhenhua Yang

Progress toward the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States has been stalled by significant racial and ethnic disparities often masked by state- and national-level data, say University of Michigan researchers.

New COVID-19 vaccine a good value for US, University of Michigan team finds

Economic model created for CDC shows that in older adults promoting updated vaccination will save the US money, while in other adults it should be reasonably cost effective.

$17.5M in CDC funding establishes the Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling (MICOM)

The University of Michigan School of Public Health is among 13 institutions that will receive funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of a network of centers focused on predicting and preparing for future disease outbreaks.

Warming climate in Brazil may increase risk of Zika, dengue by 2050

New research from Michigan Public Health

The transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil may increase by 10% to 20% in the next 30 years due to warming temperatures linked to climate change, according to University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers.