A recent study led by Sidra Bonner, M.D., M.P.H, M.S. a surgery resident at the University of Michigan Health, has now provided new information about the clinical impact of race-correction in pulmonary function tests for African American patients with lung cancer undergoing surgical evaluation.

Medical students who reported a disability to their school increased by more than 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study shows.

Physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, spiritual care professionals, clinical pharmacists and other specialized providers all work together to create a unified palliative care team at Michigan Medicine.

The Mobile Monitoring Transformation Project, supported by the Sickbay Clinical Platform will allow care team members to access data from cardiac monitors and all connected bedside devices on workstations, PCs, phones and tablets. The new web-based technology will transform bedside care and greatly enhance collaboration among care team members. A pilot was run last year, and units in different buildings will begin using the new technology this week, with a larger rollout planned.

An analysis finds that up to millions of dollars could be saved annually on cancer immunotherapy treatments across the Veterans Health Administration by reconsidering how those drugs are delivered.

Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia

A study led by the University of Michigan Medical School finds a link between death perception and reduced aging in flies.

Investigators find that these specific ants sniff out diseased fungus by detecting chemicals called peptaibols.

A study finds that women, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer are disproportionately affected by workplace mistreatment in academic medicine, and this mistreatment negatively impacts their mental health.

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A recent study comparing the impact of COVID-19 on VA and non-federal hospitals showed the VA structure held several distinct advantages when adapting to the pandemic including the ability to quickly expand bed capacity, retain staff, mitigate supply shortages and avoid financial hardship.

As the number of heart transplants performed across the United States continues to grow, surgeons at the U-M Health are taking advantage of technology that could increase its transplant yield by as much as 30%. Transplant surgeons in Ann Arbor completed the health system’s first heart transplant using an organ from a donor who had recently died — a process called donation after circulatory death, or DCD.

Scientists have wondered whether there are differences in the types of yeast that become pathogenic. A study from the U-M Medical School Department of Microbiology and Immunology finds that the colonizing strains are very similar to pathogenic strains.

A doctor shares advice for medical graduates, emphasizing the importance of compassion and human connection with patients. She emphasizes the need to cultivate these qualities that will not only help improve patient experiences but also enhance the role of the doctor.

Meet the Glicks, a family of three generations of female doctors. Read the inspiring story of how Marilyn Heins, Rachel Glick and Hannah Glick, became physicians, breaking barriers and creating a legacy in the field of medicine in the United States.