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Ask the Expert: Why the US Is Experiencing a Boomerang Effect in Formerly Rare Childhood Illnesses

Michigan State University pediatric infectious disease expert Rebecca Schein discusses the resurgence of preventable childhood illnesses like measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and chickenpox, attributing the increase to declining vaccination rates and highlighting the challenges posed by these once-rare diseases.
Dalin Clark
April 14, 2025
7
min read

American Cancer Society Grant Fuels MSU Research in Colorectal, Breast and Cervical Cancer

Four dedicated researchers from Michigan State University have received grants totaling more than $3 million from the American Cancer Society, or ACS, to find new ways to prevent, detect, treat and help patients survive colorectal, breast and cervical cancer.
Jill Vondrasek
April 14, 2025
5
min read

MSU Research: School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs

Michigan State University's study reveals that school-based asthma therapy significantly improves children's health by reducing emergency visits and hospitalizations, while also lowering medical costs by thousands per student annually.
Dalin Clark
April 10, 2025
6
min read

MSU Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2025 Across Michigan

480 MSU College of Human and Osteopathic Medicine students matched to residencies in 2025, with 308 staying in Michigan. Celebrations took place statewide as students learned where they’ll begin their medical careers.
Amy Nienhouse, Terri Hughes-Lazzell, E. LaClear and Dalin Clark
March 26, 2025
8
min read

MSU Researcher Finds In-Person Mental Health Treatment To Be More Successful for Young Patients

A recent study led by researchers from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and DePaul University finds in-person mental health treatment to be more successful for young patients, despite a growing number of apps and online support.
Dalin Clark
March 17, 2025
6
min read

Teresa Woodruff To Receive ‘Women’s Health Visionary Award’ From Society for Women’s Health Research

The Society for Women’s Health Research, or SWHR, announced it will present the "Women’s Health Visionary Award” to Teresa Woodruff, MSU Research Foundation Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
Geri Kelley
February 28, 2025
3
min read

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