The research is early, but it may prove crucial in finding future treatment for potentially deadly COVID complications.
Michigan Health Watch
In-depth reporting on the intersection between public policy and important health topics ‒ such as insurance coverage, hospital admissions, opioid abuse, access to care, medical research and the business of health care ‒ that impact nearly every Michigan resident.
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Gretchen Whitmer drops mask suggestion, Michigan getting ‘back to normal’
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations falling, Michigan health officials have drafted new mask guidelines which no longer recommend masking in many public indoor settings, including schools.
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The pandemic isn’t over. What Michigan needs to do if there’s a next wave.
Omicron struck like lightning. Now that it’s fading, educators are rethinking how to keep kids in school, hospitals are adjusting models and businesses are eying child-care alternatives for next time.
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Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne signal lift of COVID school mask mandates
The decisions follow similar actions in counties across Michigan and the nation to drop mask mandates as omicron recedes.
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Michigan counties drop mask mandates as COVID plummets. Schools may follow.
Health officials in Ingham, Washtenaw and northern Michigan counties are dropping mandates within days.
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How to get free N95, KN95 masks and COVID tests in Michigan
The number of new COVID cases is falling in the state, but with the omicron-fueled pandemic still high, health officials say masking and testing remains critical. Here’s where you can get them for free.
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Next up: COVID vaccines for Michigan children under age 5
Pfizer is seeking FDA approval of a COVID vaccine aimed at protecting infants and young children against the coronavirus.
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Beaumont-Spectrum merger: history says higher costs, not better care
Michigan’s two health care giants have partnered, and that could mean big savings for the new system. The question is whether savings will be passed to the consumer. Recent studies give reason to be skeptical.
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Deaths exceed births in Michigan. Blame COVID, but long-term trends are grim
The pandemic turbocharged a problem years in the making: Michigan is aging faster than the nation as a whole and newcomers aren’t replacing old-timers. That’s not a recipe for a winning economy.
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COVID may be here to stay. So much of Michigan is weighing risks, moving on
Omicron may be a turning point. Unlike previous waves, data indicates Michiganders this time are still going out to eat, attending concerts and carrying on almost as normal.