Infectious Disease

New report details racial and ethnic differences in access to care, recovery, and social impacts of COVID-19

Q&A with Blair Whittington

In this Q&A, Michigan Public Health Research Specialist Blair Whittington explains the findings from the latest report from the Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study (MI CReSS).

University of Michigan receives $6.7M grant to study flu immunity in children

Aubree Gordon, professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health, has been awarded a $6.7 million five-year grant to advance her innovative research into influenza immunity development among children.

Cellphone coverage aided virus containment in Liberia during Ebola outbreak, study finds

New research from Elisa Maffioli

In this Q&A, Michigan Public Health and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers discuss recent research discovering that cellphone coverage was associated with a significant reduction in Ebola cases during the 2014 outbreak in Liberia.

Seminar Summary - Convenient Access and Invitations: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccinations in Kenya

Elisa Maffioli presented her research about the effect of social influence on vaccination behavior during COVID-19 in Kenya at the Spring 2024 Human Capital Initiative Research Seminar Series.

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.