Michigan Public Health Faculty and Students Recognized by Society of Toxicology
Four University of Michigan School of Public Health faculty and students were recognized by the Society of Toxicology (SOT) at the SOT Annual Meeting March 10-14, 2019.
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IN THE NEWS: Plastic Is Probably Harming Your Health--Here's How
John Meeker Quoted in Salon
Plastic is commonly used in a multitude of items due to its convenience and cost. As a result, many people don’t often evaluate the potential health risk that it presents. In a statement published earlier this year by the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks, 14 emerging health and environmental issues were identified. Near the top of that list was plastic.
IN THE NEWS: Does Prior Dengue Exposure Help or Hurt a Zika Infection?
New Contribution from Aubree Gordon
Due to their structural similarities and because the latest Zika outbreak appeared in dengue-endemic regions, scientists have been investigating whether antibodies against one might be able to react to the other—and whether these interactions could either worsen or buffer against infections.
No-Deal Brexit Will Have Serious Negative Health Effects
New Research from Holly Jarman
A no-deal Brexit would make it harder for the United Kingdom to recruit health workers into their system, will jeopardize continuing care for British citizens with pre-existing conditions living outside the U.K., and could even lead to an increase in cardiovascular disease-related deaths, say researchers.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Michigan Public Health among Top 5 Public Health Schools
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has again been ranked among the top five Best Public Health Schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The school is the number two public school on the list of best schools of public health.
IN THE NEWS: Massive NIH-Industry Project Opens Portals to Target Validation
New Research from Michael Boehnke
Five years in, the US$360 million Accelerating Medicines Partnership is yielding tools to speed up drug discovery for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, diabetes, Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.