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Today’s influenza vaccines primarily prevent infection in individuals, but new research led by the University of Michigan and the Institut Pasteur suggests that incorporating antibodies generated after infection could lead to more powerful vaccines by also reducing person-to-person transmission.
New research reveals RSV hospitalization causes lasting effects in adults of all ages—including breathlessness and reduced daily functioning months later. Learn why younger adults are more vulnerable than expected and how outcomes compare to COVID-19.
Previous research has identified that Mediterranean diet adherence and adequate sleep duration are each independently associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome. And now, a recent study led by University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers looks into their combined effects.
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Faculty research shapes policy debates on mass deportation, SNAP benefits, and health communication while centers expand lifecourse research focus and new technology advances lab safety training.
Safyer McKenzie-Sampson is the John G. Searle Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior & Health Equity at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She focuses her research on the multi-level impacts of racial discrimination on adverse perinatal outcomes in Black communities. Her work uniquely examines these outcomes through the lens of maternal nativity, highlighting the experiences of Black immigrants