How to make the most of your at-home COVID test
Aubree Gordon quoted in the New York Times
Here’s what you need to know about when to take a test for accurate results, and how to get kits for free.
General Epidemiology
Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight
New research from Eduardo Villamor
Research has shown that pregnant women with a body max index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbirth compared to pregnant women with a normal BMI. Now, a new Michigan Public Health study finds that a grandmother's BMI also relates to the risk of a grandchild being stillborn.
Researchers discover enzyme inhibitors to stop replication of SARS-CoV-2, forging a path for potential new antiviral drugs
Q&A with Rudy Richardson
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health studied two viral enzymes, Mpro and PLpro, essential for the survival of SARS-CoV-2, as targets for potential new antiviral drugs to defend against COVID-19. Their work was recently published in Computers in Biology and Medicine.
Biases in cardiometabolic research put minority women's lives at risk
New research from Michigan Public Health
Biases in heart disease and metabolic disorder – also known as cardiometabolic – studies are putting the lives of midlife Black and Hispanic women in jeopardy. These women are experiencing cardiometabolic risks five to 11 years earlier than White women, but studies designed to gauge these differences often underestimate the disparity, according to new research from the University of Michigan.