Epidemiology

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Loneliness is a public health issue: Let's tackle it together

Discover the surprising impacts of loneliness on our physical and cognitive health. Lindsay Kobayashi, a social epidemiologist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses what’s happening in research and policy that can help combat the loneliness epidemic.

Health and dignity for Michigan farmworkers

Health and dignity for Michigan farmworkers

With the Michigan Farmworker Project, two researchers document the health challenges faced by the state’s agricultural workers. Alexis Handal and Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios discuss the crucial role of data in driving policy changes for better conditions for farmworkers.

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Abortion access and reproductive justice - Part 2

In the last year, abortion access and reproductive rights have been key issues in politics and the national discourse. We spoke with our experts about the health outcomes of limiting access to this care and why abortion is a public health issue.

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Evolution of a Pandemic: Where Does Delta Leave Us?

Right now, Delta is the dominant COVID-19 variant spreading here in the U.S and in some other areas of the world. It’s one of the handful of variants that have evolved from the original COVID-19 virus. The emergence of the more infectious Delta, and the prospect of new variants on the horizon, has underscored the urgency of widespread vaccination to put an end to the pandemic. In this episode, we're joined by two faculty experts from the University of Michigan who will discuss what is currently known about the Delta variant, how vaccine efforts are holding up through the Delta surge, and how it's spread is impacting our ongoing pandemic response strategies.