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‘The Immense Burden of Cancer is Not Shouldered Equally’
A first-ever report describes how overall gains against cancer are not benefiting some racial and ethnic groups – and how COVID-19 may be making it worse.
Testing the Deceased Could Provide Additional Surveillance Methods During Pandemic
Positive tests among dead could be early warning sign
Michigan Medicine names new chair for the Department of Cardiac Surgery
Gorav Ailawadi, M.D., M.B.A., brings clinical expertise in valve disease and minimally invasive/transcatheter cardiac surgery to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center.
How to Improve the Surgery Backlog During COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, many non-urgent surgeries were delayed. Now, a new paper explains how to address the backlog of surgeries, without compromising patient outcomes.
Liver Transplant Recipient Fights Off COVID-19
A high-risk patient contracts COVID-19 and spends 40 days in the intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine. He recounts his experience and shares how his wife and a familiar doctor helped him survive.
Coping and Hoping: Mental Health Tips for Trying Times
Mental health experts offer advice for anyone on edge from the pandemic, environmental disasters, social injustice, a contentious election season and disrupted work and school
Doctors Get Plenty of Advice on Starting Treatment. This Could Help Them Stop
Screening, testing and treatment guidelines abound, but a new study could help pave the way for guidance about de-intensifying care in appropriate patients
Michigan physicians save Medicare nearly $54 million, while improving care for Michiganders
Thanks to teamwork among a group of Michigan physician organizations, including Michigan Medicine's faculty group, approximately 40,000 Medicare participants across the state received better care in 2019, even though their care cost tens of millions of dollars less than predicted, according to new data just released by the federal government.
Loneliness Doubled for Older Adults in First Months of COVID-19
A poll shows a lack of social interaction or companionship is more common among those with health issues, but neighbors, healthy habits and technology may help.
Does Strong NIH Research Support Mean Strong Career Development Funding?
A team compares the rankings of institutions with the largest amount of NIH research support with the highest-ranking institutions when it comes to support for training and career development.
