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Biden and Trump Secure Nominations for Election Rematch

TL/DR - Donald Trump and Joe Biden have secured the Republican and Democratic nominations respectively for the forthcoming U.S presidential election. Both candidates won their parties' primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington. The upcoming election is expected to mirror the 2020 campaign, but Trump is facing 91 felony charges related to…

U of M Surveys GRCC Mental Health Services Over Capacity Concerns

TL/DR - A research team from the University of Michigan (UM) has begun an 18-month partnership with the Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and Career Development Center to help improve its services after a UM study found it fell below standards for client index load. The team aims to improve the treatment capacity for students at Michigan…

New VA Policy Expands IVF Options for Veterans

TL/DR - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon offer in vitro fertilization to single eligible veterans or those in same-sex marriages. This decision follows criticism of the VA's lack of reproductive benefits for some veterans and lawsuits arguing certain VA policies were exclusionary to LGBTQ+ military members. Previously, the VA…

Unveiling Data Variations in Tackling Health Care Disparities

TL/DR - A recent study has revealed discrepancies in the recording of race and ethnicity among patients who visited the same Michigan hospital. Approximately 1.7% of adults and 7% of children had a different race or ethnicity marked on their patient records during different visits. The study calls for standardized practices for collecting race…