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

Brain and spinal cord tumors account for one in four childhood cancers. Although 75% of children survive for at least five years after being diagnosed, many patients have recurrent tumors that cannot be cured. Andrea Franson discusses current therapies for pediatric brain tumors, how viruses can be used to target tumor cells and the new phase 1 trial that started in May 2025.

Medicare Advantage plans are the health insurance for half of all older adults; a study looks at what makes someone leave a plan or leave Medicare Advantage for traditional Medicare

The University of Michigan Health pioneered the treatment histotripsy for liver cancer, which is helping teach the immune system which cancer cells to attack.

University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center scientists identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can be indirectly targeted with an existing class of drugs, suggesting a potential treatment strategy for patients with aggressive subtypes of prostate cancer.

Primary care doctors are burning out in part because of the flood patient portal messages they receive. New research shows female doctors are most affected, and points to ways to reduce burden.

A pilot study found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome commonly referred to as IBS.

The immune system’s first responders can reverse their own inflammatory response by shedding tiny pieces of their identity, according to a study.

The University of Michigan team identified herpesvirus saimiri, which infects the T cells of squirrel monkeys, as a source of proteins that activate pathways in T cells that are needed to promote T cell survival.

The use of PrEP (treatment that can protect someone from acquiring HIV) has risen in young adults but gaps still remain, a study finds.

New research work discovers that the presence of dead members of C. elegans has profound behavioral and physiological effects, leading the worms to more quickly reproduce and shorten their lifespans.

Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a University of Michigan study.

Recent studies by Michigan Medicine IHPI experts offer new insights into factors contributing to suicide risk among veterans and opportunities to strengthen suicide prevention programs

Bipolar disorder treatment could become more precisely focused if guided by the results of personality tests that reveal personality styles, or combinations of personality traits.

A national poll looks at how parents tackle thumb-sucking and pacifier use —two habits that can benefit children but that can also be challenging to stop.