Lessons from early peak state of Michigan could inform hospitals in other areas.

History is all around us on the main Michigan Medicine campus. Which isn’t surprising, given that our Medical School opened in 1850 and our first hospital admitted its first patients in late 1869 -- the first university-owned hospital in the country.

A team of Michigan Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Medical University of South Carolina and Stanford Medicine researchers were recently awarded funds from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)(link is external) in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), totaling more than $7 million to collaboratively study the role of convalescent plasma in mitigating symptoms of COVID-19 in patients with mild illness and preventing the progression of the disease from mild to severe.

Two new programs that harness advanced technology and the expertise of Michigan Medicine’s care teams could help patients avoid or shorten a hospital stay, while still getting the care they need.

Health disparities by income are stark among Americans, but also between Americans and English people of the same income level, according to a longitudinal study

Critically ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators who got tocilizumab in an observational study were 45% less likely to die.

Ageism is a common experience, a new poll of older adults finds, but many people over 50 have a positive attitude toward aging.

Medicaid expansion improved health of low-income Michigan residents, especially those who are Black, have multiple chronic conditions, or are well below poverty level.

A look back at where the terminology stems from at U-M.

COVID-19 cases are rising as measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus are relaxed. Medical historians who studied past pandemics share what it will take to reverse the spike.

Every July, a new crop of recent medical school graduates arrives at teaching hospitals nationwide – including hundreds at Michigan Medicine.

Telemedicine for addiction treatment used to be uncommon. But the changes in health policy from COVID-19 could change that forever.

Blood supplies are critically low and blood donations are needed to help patients. Donating blood or hosting a blood drive can help.

As COVID-19 cases rise in many states, experts in the mental health of healthcare providers worry about those providing care.

Study using two databases suggests need for new measures in surgical readmission risk adjustment.