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Look to Michigan Public Health: 2025 year in review

As 2025 comes to a close, Michigan Public Health honors the moments that made up our year and extends deep gratitude to our community for your ongoing support. While federal priority and funding changes disrupted our work, we remain committed to our purpose: pursuing a healthier, more equitable world for all.

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Building a better vaccine: Study IDs expanded, role of flu antibodies in preventing transmission

Findings suggest future vaccines use natural antibodies to target both infection and spread

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.

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Adults face lasting effects months after RSV hospitalization

Q&A with Aleda Leis

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.