When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price
Immigration enforcement operations affect health care access, mental health, and community well-being—and researchers say recovery takes years. Written for The Conversation.
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High nursing school debt, proposed education loan caps threaten US health care access
Nearly a third of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan carry sizable student loan debt that is influencing their decision to leave the profession, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
Michigan Public Health faculty rank among most cited researchers
Michigan Public Health faculty rank among the world’s most cited researchers, demonstrating leadership in biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, policy, and nutrition. With 58 faculty in the global top 2%, Michigan excels in innovation, research impact, and public health education across six interdisciplinary departments.
Lingering legacy: Brazil's 'dictatorship gen' faces premature aging
A new University of Michigan study reveals that for many Black and Brown Brazilians, difficulty with mobility, memory, vision and hearing is worse amongst those in their 50s than in their 80s.
Ann Arbor residents spend guaranteed income on food, household supplies, housing
One year into Ann Arbor’s guaranteed income pilot program, the most common uses of the monthly payments were food, household supplies, and housing, according to a new report from the University of Michigan.
AI tool can predict heart failure from genetic and health record data
A University of Michigan study demonstrates that combining genetic and clinical data for an individual patient can help predict heart failure, the world’s leading cause of hospitalization, a decade before it’s diagnosed.