Health Lab
Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of health care.


Health Lab
Infectious disease specialists answer questions about the measles vaccine for adults and children

Want top health & research news weekly? Sign up for Health Lab’s newsletters today!

Health Lab
Asian-American history is American history. William D. Chey shares his immigrant father’s legacy, his own experience and calls on youth to practice the values of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout their lives.

Health Lab
Delusions, hearing voices, hallucinations, and other symptoms of psychosis can be treated and the earlier treatment begins, the better

Health Lab
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have uncovered a key mechanism that regulates blood pressure and vascular remodeling in people with a genetic variant linked to high blood pressure.

Health Lab
Facing a brain tumor diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience, but it’s essential to gather information that will help guide the next steps in your care. University of Michigan Health neurosurgeon Wajd Al-Holou, M.D., weighs in on the importance of understanding the diagnosis, exploring various treatment options and seeking the best medical care.

Health Lab
The human liver can regenerate, making living donor liver transplants possible. Michigan Medicine’s Transplant Center is one of only a few in the country offering this option.

Health Lab
Joshua Ong, M.D., resident physician at University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center answers questions about how spaceflight affects vision and what protective measures astronauts use.

The Health Lab Podcast
Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

Health Lab
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have uncovered a key mechanism that regulates blood pressure and vascular remodeling in people with a genetic variant linked to high blood pressure.

Health Lab
Joshua Ong, M.D., resident physician at University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center answers questions about how spaceflight affects vision and what protective measures astronauts use.

Health Lab
A study explains the genetic underpinnings of a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer – and offers a potential pathway for new treatments.

Health Lab
As recommendations suggest extending hormone-based breast cancer treatment to 10 years for some patients, a recent study sheds light on whether patients are opting for it.

Health Lab
One dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil lowers the chance of transmitting the influenza virus to family members by about 30%, according to research.

Health Lab
An increasing number of medical residency applicants prefer virtual interviews to in-person ones, according to a study in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.