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A doctor and fourth-year medical student propose improvements to the residency application process during COVID-19 and beyond. During this academic year alone, over 40,000 medical students will apply for residency programs throughout the United States. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this process will look very different than in previous years. For more information about this sto...

A new study finds that fewer women were first authors on COVID-19-related research papers published in the first half of this year. The difference was particularly striking during the first two months of the pandemic when schools closed and researchers were told to work remotely. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/covid-19-widening-gender-gap-ac...

The United Asian American Medical Student Association unveils a social media campaign designed to amplify diverse voices in support of diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/med-u/stories-we-share-a-social-justice-campaign You can find  The Stories We Share campaign on Facebook ,  @the.stories.we.share on Instagram &nb...

As lockdown restrictions ease up around the country, health experts share their input on travel and how to make vacationing as safe as possible. The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has been increasing daily at the highest rate since the pandemic began. Despite this, with lockdown restrictions loosening around the country, many have found themselves booking beach vacations or traveling to see...

Tips for helping a family member or roommate cope with coronavirus (COVID-19) effects, while protecting yourself and others. Read the full article here . *Article updated in 2021. For more on this story and for others like it, visit the Health Lab website where you can subscribe to our Health Lab newsletters to receive the latest in health research and information to your inbox each week. Health L...

Properly wearing a mask or cloth face covering can help keep you safe while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases of COVID-19 begin to spike again across the country, it’s important to stay steadfast in helping prevent further spread of the virus. While you should continue to wash your hands, cover your coughs and sneezes, avoid touching your face and follow social distancing rules, wearing a...

Pandemic historians who showed the power of efforts to ‘flatten the curve’ say it will take all-out effort by individuals, industry and elected officials to reduce death and suffering until vaccines are available. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/covid-19-curve-has-unflattened-fast-now-what Resources: Michigan Health Blog: Flattenin...

Without an alarm clock set for school, sleep routines are anything but routine right now in many homes. A sleep psychologist shares what parents should know. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/helping-your-kids-overcome-stress-related-sleep-disruption Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mental health toll of caring for COVID-19 patients will need long-lasting attention, as it adds to already demanding professions. An outpouring of public support may have helped maintain the spirits and well-being of health care workers as they faced the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. But as the salutes fade into memory, and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the United...

As coronavirus research comes at us fast, key things to remember as you read and share the latest news. Sometimes it feels like trying to drink from a firehose. All those news headlines making new claims about coronavirus and COVID-19. All those social media posts debating this restriction or that reopening. All the worry about whether we overreacted, or didn’t do enough. It’s enough to make some...

Members of Michigan Medicine’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee discuss resources for the LGBTQ+ community. June is Pride Month, a time to honor the impact of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) people throughout the United States and beyond. The Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June of 1969, are often characterized as an integral series of events that gave way...

A new study finds the use of HGH treatment in patients that have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery may prevent the loss of muscle strength and weakness. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/human-growth-hormone-treatment-after-acl-injury-may-prevent-loss-of-muscle-strength Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A roundup of 10 studies highlighting the health disparities between black and white Americans. The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states clearly: “all men are created equal.” But does this hold true for all people in 2020? Yes, Americans can legally vote in elections, go to school or assemble in groups to peacefully protest. However, true equality goes beyond laws and policies...

While case counts in some areas are going down, COVID-19 is still out there. How do you safely kick off the unofficial start of the summer during a pandemic? Five ways to reduce your risk of COVID-19 over the summer holidays and beyond. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/lifestyle/staying-summer-safe-during-pandemic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

3D printing fuels U-M efforts to rapidly increase ventilator capacity while providing each patient on vent support with individually tailored gas pressures and pressure monitoring. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/health-tech/personalized-device-could-support-multiple-covid-19-patients-from-single-ventilator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Michigan Medicine experts highlight how their teams have increased access to transgender care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/lifting-barriers-to-care-for-transgender-and-non-binary-patients Resources: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adult Support Group Parents of Gender Nonconforming Peo...

Researchers look to the genes behind COVID-19 for early answers. Viruses may seem like cunning villains, purposefully mutating to increasingly deadlier forms to outwit their human hosts. In reality, a lot of what happens with a virus is completely random. This randomness can make figuring out where a virus came from, how it spreads and what makes it tick especially tricky. For SARS-CoV-2, the new...

Rapid shifts removed out-of-pocket costs that could keep people from getting coronavirus care. That trend may continue. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/covid-19-care-mostly-free-to-patients-should-other-vital-care-be-too Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food insecurity disparities by age, health status, race, ethnicity and education seen in National Poll on Healthy Aging; pandemic may have worsened them. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/even-before-covid-19-many-adults-lacked-stable-food-supply Resources: National Poll on Healthy Aging Food on the Move The Campus Kitchens Project Hosted on Ac...

A quick guide to volunteering to help researchers understand the virus, the disease and its effects on people and society. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/everyone-vs-covid-19-how-you-can-help-science-make-progress Resources: Information on Donating to the University of Michigan Biorepository for COVID-19 Research University of Mic...

Practical tips and online support can help people with depression, anxiety and other conditions cope. Living with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD and other mental health conditions can pose a challenge even in “normal” times. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/getting-through-a-pandemic-when-you-have-a-mental-health-condit...

For children with autism spectrum disorder, who thrive on routines and predictability, the everyday disruptions and uncertainty from the pandemic may be especially stressful. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/6-ways-to-support-children-autism-during-pandemic Resources: Autism Speaks Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry Program: Ze...

Ventilators have gotten a lot of attention in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. But hundreds of hospitals around the world have another, less publicized weapon that might help some of the most desperately ill patients survive when ventilators aren’t enough. Right now, hundreds of COVID-19 patients in intensive care worldwide are being kept alive using a life support technology called  ECMO...

The novel coronavirus still affects a very small number of children, but new reports describe serious symptoms in some pediatric cases in parts of the U.S. and Europe. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/rare-covid-related-inflammatory-disease-affecting-children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A startling and disproportionate death rate among black Americans around the country from COVID-19 is revealing persistent inequities and the need for solutions to address them. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/racial-disparities-time-of-covid-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.