Michiganders would benefit from raising their awareness of asthma, not just because asthma is common here but because our environment is changing fast.
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Hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research
A WSU researcher shares the story of how a project participation stipend paid to Detroiters in HUD housing inadvertently triggered an increase in their rent.
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Nearly half of Detroit seniors spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs − even as real estate values fall
The poverty rate of senior-headed households in Detroit is nearly twice as high as the rate statewide.
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ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself
In the case of ICE, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, its policy on shooting at moving vehicles – unlike that of many police agencies – lacks a clear instruction for officers to get out of the way of moving vehicles where feasible.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
The program does early screening for risk factors of preterm birth using Florida’s Healthy Start prenatal risk screen at the pregnant person’s first prenatal visit.
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HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s new strategy leaves Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains
In 2024, the U.S. supplied over 70% of donor government funding to end the HIV epidemic globally.
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When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
As artificial intelligence researchers exhaust the supply of real data on the web and in digitized archives, they are increasingly turning to synthetic data.
Posted inEducation
Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
More than 400 colleges and universities under the Trump administration have rebranded or eliminated programs and centers that promote DEI.
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Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
It will be felt by people who rely on cash – often people without bank accounts who have the least room to absorb even tiny shifts in price.
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Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
Research study finds families living in majority-Black census tracts spent 5.1% of their income on energy – significantly higher than the 3.2% share spent by average American households.