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How the science of staying ahead of COVID-19 outbreaks starts with a plumber

By Matthew Russell

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Healthy Communities

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December 7, 2020

Eighteen Michigan laboratories are collaborating with dozens of municipalities and health departments to detect COVID-19 outbreaks before local health care systems are overwhelmed. In West Michigan, the effort involves molecular biologists, waste water experts, interns, and a plumber.

Across Michigan, neighbors build nutrition literacy and food security

By Matthew Russell

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General

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March 5, 2019

A battery of initiatives across Michigan are working to reverse food insecurity. We share stories of how neighbors in Grand Rapids, Detroit, and across the state are learning about the sustainable value of healthy, locally grown foods.