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Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
New York Times
Trump’s bill slashes the safety net that many Republican voters rely on
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Science
A single shot of a flu drug could outperform vaccines—and protect for an entire season
Quoted: Arnold Monto, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Bridge Michigan
Michigan has tools to ease medical debt. Does it have the will?
Op-Ed: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Bridge Michigan
Don’t let TikTok be your child’s only sex ed teacher
Op-Ed: Taryn Gal, MPH ’07, Executive Director at Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
McKnights
SNFs faced ‘enduring declines’ in staffing: JAMA research letter
Featured: Thuy Nguyen, Searle Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
NBC News
Proposed Medicaid cuts could lead to thousands of deaths, study finds
Featured: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Detroit News
Don't let Michigan workers pay the price for budget cuts
Op-Ed: Rick Neitzel, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health
Bridge Michigan
Should refusing vaccines be a civil right in Michigan? Some lawmakers say yes
Featured: Abram Wagner, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Detroit Public Radio
Routine checkups boost men’s lifespan
Featured: Harold Neighbors, Professor Emeritus of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Detroit Free Press
Numerous gun incidents taint the end of the school year across Michigan
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, Professor of Psychology
Michigan Daily
UMich community discusses public health and vaccine hesitancy following RFK Jr. remarks on vaccines
Featured: Matthew Boulton, Professor of Epidemiology
Detroit Free Press
'I refuse to give up': Michigan researchers, health officials grapple with funding cuts
Featured: Gary Harper, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
New York Times
How healthy is chicken breast?
Featured: Dave Bridges, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Toledo Blade
At UM, AI-driven WanderWell app addresses issues of health equity
Featured: Frederique Laubepin, Associate Director for Instructional Services
LGBTQ Nation
This Black trans woman lost her job because Trump ended LGBTQ+ grants. Here’s why she has hope.
Featured: Kristi Gamarel, Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
NPR
How DOGE's push to amass data could hurt the reliability of future U.S. statistics
Quoted: Trivellore Raghunathan, Professor of Biostatistics
The Hill
Medicaid cuts will harm rural Republican communities most
Op-Ed: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Medical Xpress
Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in pilot study
Quoted: William Chey, Professor of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences
Iowa Public Radio