On the Heights: February 2025
Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.
Epidemiology Results
Study of COVID-19 deaths challenges claims, understanding of pandemic-era suicides
Narratives behind numbers point to need for better coordination, support by employers, communities, public health leaders in future crises, especially mental health
University of Michigan researchers dug deeper into the narratives behind the numerical data of COVID-19-era suicides to inform future public health responses.
Mosquitos carrying the Dengue virus don't care about governmental categorizations of 'urban' versus 'rural'
Curbing mosquito-borne disease transmission requires giving less weight to the perspectives of distant bureaucrats and center mosquitoes and the people exposed to them in public health response.
Mexican American women less likely to take stroke prevention medications as prescribed
Women who have had a stroke may be less likely than men to take medications to prevent a second stroke, with Mexican American women reporting the highest rates of nonadherence, according to a new study from University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers.
How school eligibility influences the spread of infectious diseases: Insights for future outbreaks
Study uses unique approach to examine COVID-19 incidence in school-age children and what it means for managing future public health crises
A recent study in JAMA Network Open sheds light on how school attendance influences the spread of infectious diseases, using COVID-19 as a case study. The study's findings underscore the complexity of school-based transmission and highlight the effectiveness of school-based prevention measures.
Advocating for infectious disease preparedness
The Exchange keynote speaker Dr. Ashish Jha: ‘We are entering an age of biology’
The University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted keynote speaker Dr. Ashish Jha in the “Disrupting Infectious Diseases: Fighting for Our Future” seminar as part of the recently launched biannual speaker series The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health.