Ongoing COVID pandemic could have ripple effects Contact: Morgan Sherburne When a person loses a parent or a caregiver at a young age, their immune system suffers later in life, according to University of Michigan research. A group of researchers led by Grace Noppert found that if the parents or caregivers of a child under… Continue reading Losing a parent early in life impacts a person’s immune system as they age
News Tag: COVID-19
The Adoption of Telehealth among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Outbreak
By WEIDI QIN The number of Medicare beneficiaries who utilized telehealth increased from approximately 13,000 before the pandemic to 1.7 million during the last week of April 2020. During the outbreak, telehealth has served as an alternative way to deliver healthcare services and minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission from in-person healthcare appointments. Telehealth can… Continue reading The Adoption of Telehealth among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Family members caring for COVID patients after ICU discharge face unique challenges
Contact: Laura Bailey, 734-647-1848, [email protected] AN ARBOR––Roughly 21% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic required an intensive care stay and the bulk were cared for by family upon discharge. However, not much is known about how these caregivers and patients adapted. To learn more, University of Michigan researchers surveyed COVID-19 ICU… Continue reading Family members caring for COVID patients after ICU discharge face unique challenges
COVID-19 Pandemic Research Fueled by MIDAS Grant Yields Further Funding
Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – Research on the COVID-19 pandemic funded in part by a Michigan Institute for Data Science grant has earned further funding from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jacob Fisher and Dr. Yajuan Si of the Institute for Social Research received a Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) grant in… Continue reading COVID-19 Pandemic Research Fueled by MIDAS Grant Yields Further Funding
U-M Researchers Promote Communication and Collaboration on the Social Effects of COVID-19
Contact: Megan Chenoweth, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan research team is leading a five-year project to define standards for research on the social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housed at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at U-M’s Institute for Social Research, the new Social, Behavioral,… Continue reading U-M Researchers Promote Communication and Collaboration on the Social Effects of COVID-19
U-M Museum of Natural History takes closer look at social, health inequities that fueled pandemic
Contact: Jamie Sherman, [email protected] Lori Dick, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History’s latest exhibit, “Facing the Pandemic,” dissects the disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on different communities and shares stories of personal experiences from early in the pandemic. Compiling data documenting these disparities and tapping into research on racial and… Continue reading U-M Museum of Natural History takes closer look at social, health inequities that fueled pandemic
Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to year ago
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, [email protected] Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] DETROIT—Two years into the pandemic, 72% of Detroit residents say their financial situation has stabilized or improved compared to a year ago, and there’s evidence that stimulus checks and the expanded Child Tax Credit played a role in reducing Detroiters’ experiences of economic hardship. However, people… Continue reading Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to year ago
Most Detroiters vaccinated in second half of 2021 were previously unsure about COVID-19 vaccines
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, [email protected] Morgan Sherburne, [email protected] DETROIT—Nearly a third of a random sample of Detroit adults who had not received any COVID-19 vaccinations in June 2021 obtained their first dose in the second half of last year, according to a new University of Michigan survey. Most of these adults who waited to vaccinate… Continue reading Most Detroiters vaccinated in second half of 2021 were previously unsure about COVID-19 vaccines
People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down. The study, led by University of Michigan researcher Megan Patrick, used… Continue reading People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, [email protected] Greta Guest, 734-936-7821, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Just under half of Detroit parents and guardians of children under 18 reported at the end of 2021 that they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 75% of adults who do not live with children. These relatively low vaccination rates among parents in Detroit… Continue reading Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates