University of Michigan School of Public Health

11/19/2025

Not everyone has equal access to health and longevity. University of Michigan School of Public Health researcher Darrell Hudson explains why your ZIP code determines your health outcomes and what we can do about it.

Hudson's research focuses on racial and socioeconomic health disparities, examining how systemic factors determine who gets sick, who stays well, and who dies too soon. Growing up in Detroit, he witnessed these inequities firsthand and now dedicates his career to creating change.

Learn more about Darrell Hudson and researchers at Michigan Public Health who are protecting the health of all: https://myumi.ch/z92D4

11/19/2025

Vaccine conversations don't have to be difficult. Join the University of Michigan School of Public Health for "Vaccine Conversations: Tools for Building Trust"—a practical discussion about how to navigate questions and concerns with family, friends, and community members.

Joining the conversation will be Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan; Veronica Valentine McNally, Founder of the Franny Strong Foundation and I Vaccinate Campaign; and Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer for the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

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11/18/2025

People living and working in are exposed to elevated levels of multiple air pollutants, which can have devastating effects on asthma, cardiovascular risk, cancer, and adverse birth outcomes. University of Michigan School of Public Health professor Stuart Batterman spoke with ABC News about the health issues faced in Michigan’s most polluted ZIP code.

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ABC News’ Somara Theodore reports on the growing health concerns plaguing some residents in Detroit because of pollution.

11/18/2025

New podcast episodes - Listen to Sharon Kardia, Senior Associate Dean for Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, sit down with Michigan Public Health's expert faculty to discuss topics like vaccines, ultra-processed foods, and creating healthier communities.

Three episodes available now - featuring University of Michigan School of Public Health faculty Emily Martin, professor of epidemiology; Kendrin Sonneville, associate professor of nutritional sciences; and Paul Fleming, associate professor of health behavior & health equity.

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11/15/2025

Congratulations to Sari Reisner, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, on recently receiving the 2025 André G. Stanley Memorial Health Equity Award from APHA’s Alcohol, To***co, and Other Drugs Section (APHA ATOD Section).

Reisner’s research focuses on understanding and mitigating health inequities for LGBTQIA+ populations, particularly in mental health and substance use, HIV infection, and healthcare access and quality outcomes.

11/14/2025

Since the start of the 21st century, more than 800 000 firearm deaths and more than 2 million firearm injuries have occurred in the US.

University of Michigan School of Public Health researcher Marc Zimmerman and U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation director John Ayanian are co-authors on this important JAMA report.

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11/14/2025

"Given that the Medicare program faces the significant burden of preventable chronic conditions and their associated health expenditures, Medicare and Medicaid should proceed with a sense of urgency to better pay for disease prevention and health promotion," says Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer at the University of Michigan School of Public Health on MedPage Today

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11/13/2025

It Happened at Michigan: Researchers Helped Create the First Flu Vaccine

In 1941, having just been appointed chair of Epidemiology at the new School of Public Health, Thomas Francis Jr.—a physician and virologist who had helped identify the influenza B virus—was asked to lead the U.S. Army's Commission on Influenza, tasked with developing a vaccine. Much of the commission’s work took place in Ann Arbor, at Michigan Public Health.

Francis's team included a young virologist, Jonas Salk, who came to U-M in 1941 to pursue postgraduate work. It was Thomas Francis Jr. who taught Salk the methodology of vaccine development. Salk’s work at Michigan ultimately led to his polio vaccine—the field trials for which were also conducted at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

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11/12/2025

“By requiring work before providing the coverage that enables it, the policy risks reducing both coverage and employment—an outcome opposite its stated goal,” explains Michigan Public Health professor Minal Patel to the American Journal of Managed Care.

Confusion around how to verify work hours could leave millions unenrolled after the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.