Tara Roberts

Tara Roberts is a freelance science writer from Moscow, Idaho, who works for universities around the country. She is also a novelist and newspaper columnist.
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Medicine at Michigan

Reaching across the globe

Michigan Medicine faculty, trainees, and students can gain global health experience through Global REACH.
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Medicine at Michigan

The digital pathology revolution

Pathologists around the world are in the midst of a digital transformation. Their tools are changing — switching from examining biopsy slides through microscopes to studying them on computer screens, for example. But so are their diagnostic and prognostic capabilities.
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Medicine at Michigan

The path(ology) forward

In the midst of a digital pathology revolution, a partnership between Michigan Medicine and Aga Khan University in Kenya, facilitated by the University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity, could increase access to timely diagnoses for patients in low-resource settings.
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Health Lab

Breast cancer patient encourages women to commit to their health

A Michigan Medicine patient learned as a young woman that she had a BRCA1 mutation. Her dedication to yearly mammograms helped her catch her cancer early.
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Health Lab

Testicular cancer patient encourages others

Zach Hiser, a testicular cancer patient, encourages fellow fans to get help if they have symptoms.
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Health Lab

Why are more young people being diagnosed with cancer?

An article discusses causes of early-onset cancer and ways to reduce your risk.
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Medicine at Michigan

How do kids understand digital privacy?

A cognitive developmental psychologist explains how kids think about the ways online companies track them.
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Medicine at Michigan

We've been asking the wrong questions about kids and screen time

A researcher at Michigan Medicine is asking different questions and finding fresh answers that put less pressure on parents and more on the tech industry.
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Medicine at Michigan

Starting medical education on day one of undergrad

Inteflex, a bygone program at the University of Michigan Medical School, blended undergraduate and medical studies, granting first-year students admission to the Medical School.
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Health Lab

New hope for patients with rare epilepsy

Thousands of children face seizures, developmental delays, and possible death from Dravet Syndrome. A new treatment built on Michigan Medicine research could help.
Medicine at Michigan

New Hope for Patients with Rare Epilepsy

Basic science research at Michigan Medicine has led to a new drug trial