Child Health

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How school eligibility influences the spread of infectious diseases: Insights for future outbreaks

Study uses unique approach to examine COVID-19 incidence in school-age children and what it means for managing future public health crises

A recent study in JAMA Network Open sheds light on how school attendance influences the spread of infectious diseases, using COVID-19 as a case study. The study's findings underscore the complexity of school-based transmission and highlight the effectiveness of school-based prevention measures.

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$998K awarded to U-M researchers to evaluate effectiveness of school-based firearm storage campaign

The study seeks to inform national implementation strategies for secure firearm storage by leveraging community and educational partnerships.

University of Michigan School of Public Health and Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention researchers recently secured a $998,907 grant from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate a community-led, school-based secure firearm storage campaign in high schools across Michigan.