Infectious Disease

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.

COVID-19 public health emergency ends, but research, lessons go on

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

New study details RSV prevalence and outcomes in hospitalized adults

Q&A with Emily Martin

Emily Martin, associate professor of Epidemiology, speaks with editors of the Science Speaks Blog by the Infectious Diseases Society of America to detail a new study about RSV prevalence and outcomes of hospitalized adults.