Vaccines

Emily Martin in the lab

IN THE NEWS: Should I Get My Flu Shot Now?

Emily Martin Interviewed by Detroit Free Press

Michigan Public Health scientists play a key role in helping determine which flu vaccines are most effective. The Detroit Free Press interviewed Emily Martin, assistant professor of Epidemiology, about the work done here and what people need to know about the flu vaccine.

Patient getting blood drawn

Hepatitis B: Stopping a Silent Killer

Q&A with David Hutton

Every year, hepatitis B kills more than 780,000 people around the world, and is the single most serious liver infection, according to the World Health Organization. David Hutton, associate professor of Health Management and Policy, says early diagnosis and treatment is key to stopping the spread of the disease in the United States.