Kelly Malcom
Lead Research Communicator
Malcom is a lead research communicator for Michigan Medicine and research communications strategist for the U-M Medical School, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and health and science writing. She covers the basic science departments, pulmonary and critical care medicine, infectious disease, pathology and anesthesiology. Contact: [email protected]
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The Link Between Obesity and Puberty
New research in mice shows that the hormone leptin may be a culprit in early puberty linked to childhood obesity.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Volunteers Explain Why They Signed Up
COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers explain why they signed up.
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How the Polio Vaccine Virus Occasionally Becomes Dangerous
Genetic study of the live vaccine could help efforts toward eradication.
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Best Practices for Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with ARDS, COVID-19
A new review summarizes practices that lessen time on a ventilator and reduce deaths.
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COVID-19 Therapies: Where Are We?
An infectious disease expert discusses the latest treatments for COVID-19.
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How to Care for Someone with COVID-19
Three health specialists provide guidance for caring for COVID at home as well as after a hospitalization.
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Researchers Argue for a More Systematic Use of Mathematical Models To Study Neurotechnologies
Study calls into question rush to use brain stimulation technology to treat Parkinson's and pain disorders.
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How to Have a Safe Holiday Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Experts advise on how to celebrate without putting yourself, and your loved ones, at risk.
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Rare Urinary Condition in Women Gets New Guidance
Urinary issues can be common in women, and for people with female urinary stricture, most of the treatment guidance had been based on treatments for men, until now.
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Bad Bacteria Make Their Own Food to Colonize the Gut
How E coli. and other illness-causing bugs get past the microbiome’s defenses.
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COVID-19 Through the Lens of Basic Science
Watch four Michigan Medicine experts discuss the role of fundamental science in ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Weakened Hearts Linked to a Build-Up of Phosphate
A computer simulation reveals the metabolic dysfunction behind heart failure.
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Baroreflex in Rats
Animal model observation may reveal new cause of hypertension.
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High Throughput Screening Identifies Molecules That Reduce Cellular Stress
While there is no actual fountain of youth, a new study shows a high throughput technique could help researchers find drugs that improve health and lengthen lifespan.
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Questions and Answers About COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials
Are the vaccine trials being rushed? Are they safe? Two Michigan Medicine researchers weigh in.
