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A person returning from international travel may have exposed people to measles at a Rochester restaurant and a Rochester hospital in early March.

The Michigan Senate voted Thursday to extend protections for health care systems that take part in a federal drug affordability program.

Michigan was among 23 states that successfully sued to temporarily halt an effort by the Trump administration to make significant cuts to biomedical research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health that advocates say could have closed labs, caused thousands of layoffs, and damaged crucial biomedical research across the country.

Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the state of Michigan, discussed the current flu season and the signs of severe flu people should be aware of in their own families.

Today, how bird flu is decimating flocks and egg production. Then, education developments to keep an eye out for this year. Later, how Black Detroiters were the forerunners of the modern lottery system.

Today, what Michigan voters hope the next president will do to help the economy. Also, studying up on candidates for the Detroit School board.Then, hurricane storm damage throws Michigan’s supply of needed synthetic medical fluids into turmoil. And, how a tradition of community service made Black sororities and fraternities an election force to be reckoned with.

Time falls back one hour on Sunday at 2 a.m., marking the end of daylight saving time. Legislation in recent years has called for an end to changing clocks, but none of it has been successful.

Health officials say the vaccine is likely to become an annual shot, similar to the flu shot.

Stellantis' Mack Avenue automobile plant continues to receive citations from EGLE due to foul odor emissions. Listen to today's pod to hear how the pollution is affecting neighboring residents.

Hospitals are seeing ongoing staffing shortages. But they've also seen rising profits. We talk about how and how much hospitals profited during COVID–19.