Population health

Feature

Innovation aims to reduce maternal mortality

Biomedical engineering students’ invention assists in diagnosing hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal deaths.

One man pushes another man in a wheelchair outside of a building.

Feature

Examining LGBTQ+ policies and training in long-term care communities

A new study will create evidence-based care to protect the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ residents.

Students with laptops in a classroom setting

Feature

Biostatistics goes to high school

Through a School of Public Health partnership with St. Paul Public Schools, ninth grade students are exposed to data science via an interactive (and dare-we-say-fun) curriculum.

Talking with U of M

Talking extreme heat with the U of M

Dr. Vishnu Laalitha Surapaneni has advice on how to keep ourselves and our communities safe as temperatures rise.

News Release

U of M Medical School report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates

Survey shows that Minnesota parents want comprehensive sexuality education in schools.

Image of a stethoscope with a global and heart attached.

Talking with U of M

Talking global health with the U of M

For World Health Day on April 7th, Professor Shailey Prasad discusses issues in global health.

Portrait of Professor Henning-Smith standing outside of a brick building

Talking with U of M

Talking National Public Health Week with the U of M

Access to quality health care can vary based on a person’s age, race and location. Associate professor and public health expert Carrie Henning-Smith shares her tips for greater access to health care.

Research Brief

Rural hospital administrators’ beliefs on offering obstetric care

University of Minnesota study finds administrators of rural hospitals providing obstetric care in the United States reported needing at least 200 annual births for safety and financial viability.