Global Public Health

Advancing Care: Nurse Practitioners, At-Risk Communities, and the Ever-Expanding Education that Puts Nurses at the Heart of Serving Communities in Need

Nurses have been playing a unique and vital role in our battles against disease for centuries. Since the 1960s in the US, nurses have been at the forefront not only of health care services but also of health care administration and management. Nurses continue evolving their skills and the profession itself to meet needs beyond even their own imaginations and comfort levels.

IN THE NEWS: Aftershock: If Coronavirus Swells in a Second Wave Later This Year, Will the Nation Be Ready?

Arnold Monto featured in USA Today

When will it hit and what will it look like? Those are just a few unanswered questions about a possible second wave of COVID-19.

Matthew Boulton Appointed Member of Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities

Matthew Boulton, senior associate dean for Global Public Health and professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, has been appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, which will study racial disparities in the impact of COVID-19 and recommend actions to address the disparities.

University of Michigan School of Public Health Launches Online Master of Science Degree

The University of Michigan School of Public Health has announced a new online Master of Science (MS) degree in Population and Health Sciences, expanding its online degree offerings to learners across the globe.

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.

Modeling the Impact of Lockdown Measures and Coronavirus Response in India

Q&A with Rupam Bhattacharyya

Rupam Bhattacharyya, a doctoral student at Michigan Public Health, is part of a team of researchers that, as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded around the world, used standard epidemiologic models to do a situational assessment of the crisis in India—providing real-time data for authorities to assist leadership in addressing this global pandemic.