1. U-M task force focused on abortion access as Nov. 8 approaches

    Formed last spring, the task force seeks to understand and mitigate the impact of changes to reproductive health access on U-M clinical care, educational instruction, and student health in a post-Roe v. Wade environment pending the outcome of the 2022 election.

  2. New ways to help older adults self-manage pain

    Providing underserved older adults with mobile health tools and the support of community health workers to help navigate local resources could help them better manage their pain, researchers say.

  3. A new weapon against HIV

    Researchers have discovered an antibiotic molecule that enables the immune system to kill HIV-infected cells. Now the quest begins to optimize the compound and move closer to a viable therapy.

  4. Need milk?

    Victor Katch discusses the latest research on dairy intake and adult health.

  5. Researchers go all in to fight coronavirus

    The University ramps up research efforts to understand and stem the effects of the global COVID-19 health crisis.

  6. The connection crisis

    A global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change is reducing the healthy-life expectancy of humans.

  7. It’s raining plastic

    Victor Katch assesses the threat microplastics present to human health. Hint: It’s bad.

  8. Two-thirds of parents cite barriers in recognizing youth depression

    One in four parents say their child knows a peer with depression and one in 10 say a child’s peer has committed suicide, a new poll finds.

  9. Fake sweeteners make for real problems

    Victor Katch reports on the disturbing surge in artificial sweeteners in our food supply and warns about their harmful effects.