Detroit Free Press
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.
The Trace
What researchers learned about American gun violence in 2025
Quoted: Esther Lee, PhD Student in the Department of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Everyday Health
After a stroke, women struggle with daily tasks for longer than men
Featured: Chen Chen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology
Pharmacy Times
RSV hospitalization associated with persistent symptoms and reduced quality of life in adults
Featured: Aleda Leis, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Christian Science Monitor
As stand-your-ground laws expand, so do firearm fatalities
Quoted: Douglas Wiebe, Professor of Epidemiology
Spartan News Room
People exposed to firearm violence more likely to die of stress-related heart diseases, study finds
Featured: Esther Lee, Doctoral Student in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Michigan Daily
Turn Up Turnout hosts panel on gun violence prevention
Quoted: April Zeoli and Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy; Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
Spectrum News
One pioneering study provides decades worth of data on menopause
Featured: Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Medscape
Gender gap persists in post-stroke recovery
Featured: Chen Chen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology
The Michigan Daily
UMich study links pollen trends to increased suicide rates
Quoted: Peter Larson, Research Investigator in the Department of Epidemiology
Capital B Gary
From cameras to courtrooms, Gary battles illegal dumping to keep neighborhoods clean
Quoted: Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
BBC
The surprising foods that lead to better sleep
Featured: Erica Jansen, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
New York Times
Why covid is spreading again this summer
Quoted: Aubree Gordon, Professor of Epidemiology
WBUR
On Point: Should SNAP pay for junk food?
Featured: Kate Bauer, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
ABC News
These jobs are hiring, despite a weak job market
Featured research by: Thuy Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
KTVU San Francisco
California mass shootings down, still stopping short?
Featured: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
NPR
NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in Las Vegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own guns
Quoted: April Zeoli, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
Detroit Free Press
Forgiving medical debt is crucial, but it won't fix our health care system
Op-Ed: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Nature
How your research can survive a US federal grant termination
Featured: Briana Mezuk, Professor of Epidemiology
Wired