Michigan’s top doctor worries about a holiday COVID-19 surge

Michigan saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases following the start of the school year and the levels have pretty well...

Community event brings health and comfort to Ford Field

A local health expo has become a community staple for physical and mental well-being. The Michigan Institute of Urology's twelfth...

Should Detroit spend ARPA funds to expand ShotSpotter in the city?

This week, Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew ShotSpotter, while delaying a vote on whether to spend $7...

Company tied to Flint Water Crisis spins involvement with digital campaign 

Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode:   Veolia North America, a company hired by Flint in...

Wayne County court program becomes a nonprofit to better serve foster children

A court-based program serving youth announced it will now operate as an independent nonprofit. Wayne County Court Appointed Special Advocates...

Michigan’s Recovery Mobile Clinic makes health care more accessible

Jordana Latozas is an acute care nurse practitioner. While working at a brick-and-mortar clinic, she noticed many patients had a...

New COVID boosters available in Michigan this week

The latest wave of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is expected to become available in Michigan this week. Health officials say...

Continued mass shootings could be desensitizing Americans to violence

It seems like whenever you turn on your TV, check social media or even tune into the radio, the rise...

Detroit man charged in shooting death of Black transgender woman

Detroit is reporting its second murder of a transgender woman of color in just over four weeks. A Detroit man...

Young women are putting their foot down about safe sex post-Roe

Earlier this summer the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, which protected federal abortion rights, leaving some states to...

CDC says Southeast Michigan counties are high risk for COVID-19

Health officials say most of Southeast Michigan is at high risk for the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease...

As Michigan monkeypox cases rise, here’s how to stay safe

When a population is dealing with a new health threat, what we know, who is at risk and how to...