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November 17, 2025

New from the Mott Poll: Parents say mental health and belonging are as vital to school safety as building security

Nearly 60% of parents support teacher training to identify struggling students; fewer prioritize traditional security measures

November 12, 2025

Concentrate: Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts

CHEAR Faculty member Sarah L. Reeves, PhD, MPH, is featured in this article about the promises of gene therapy for sickle cell disease.

November 3, 2025

WKAR/East Lansing: Fewer young people getting vaccinated in Michigan, study finds

CHEAR Director Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, is featured in this article about routine vaccination rates among children and adolescents in Michigan have significa

October 30, 2025

WDIV: Poll finds children are not outside enough

Sarah Clark, MPH, a research scientist in the Department of Pediatrics and co-director of the Mott Poll on Children's Health, joins Local 4 Live to talk about the latest poll.

October 30, 2025

Study finds few children get timely follow-up care after critical illness

There are no guidelines for follow-up care after pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization. To address this gap, a Michigan Medicine-led research team looked at how often children are seen by a pediatrician or primary care physician within one week of hospital discharge.