February 24, 2021
Harper curates eLife collection of COVID-19 research
As Deputy Editor of eLife , Dr. Harper has curated a collection of COVID-19 related publications in the journal.
Research
November 15, 2020
Harper Appointed as New Deputy Editor of eLife Journal
Diane Harper and Mone Zaidi will join the leadership team overseeing eLife’s efforts to drive change in scientific and medical publishing.
October 30, 2020
In Election 2020 season, youth share views on health care and political participation
Pandemic and health issues are top of mind for the election, and changes to reproductive health funding are unpopular among people ages 14-24 participating in MyVoice, a national poll of youth led by Tammy Chang.
October 15, 2020
Editors of 10 Medical Journals Commit to Racial Equity and Justice in Primary Care Research
Caroline Richardson, Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Family Medicine , joined nine other editors in releasing a statement on systemic racism, health disparities, and family medicine's call to action.
October 1, 2020
Zora Djuric and Dean Brenner Receive Major Funding Award To Form A Consortium of Cancer Prevention Trials
With a new $7.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute , Djuric along with fellow University of Michigan researchers and their national collaborators will test whether blocking inflammatory processes could protect cells and potentially prevent some cancers.
October 14, 2020
Research finds mobile app system promoting at-home and clinical monitoring of hypertension can be effective at reducing patients’ blood pressure
BPTrack, a pharmacist-led, app-based intervention that allows patients with uncontrolled hypertension to monitor their own blood pressure and remotely share that data with the pharmacist, could serve as a feasible option in controlling a costly chronic disease that affects more than 116 million people in America and is a leading contributor to
September 10, 2020
Google.org to support telehealth equity research through AI for Social Good COVID-19 Fund
Google.org announced that a team of University of Michigan researchers, including Lorraine Buis and Anna Laurie, has been selected to receive funding as part of the company’s efforts to support projects using innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to help understand COVID-19 and address its impacts.
September 1, 2020
Michigan NPR Interviews Chang on Youth and COVID Tracing
As COVID cases rise among teens and young adults, a national public health response must quickly adapt. Speaking to NPR, Tammy Chang shared findings from the MyVoice national poll of youth.
August 31, 2020
A New Tool to Measure the Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of People With Disabilities
A team of U-M disability researchers have developed a survey that will help others quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of people with disabilities.
August 18, 2020
Telehealth visits have skyrocketed for older adults but concerns, barriers remain
New data on telemedicine use by adults over 50 shows changes since previous poll in 2019, including reduced worries about privacy and virtual interaction. Lorraine Buis led the latest National Poll on Healthy Aging survey.
