DETROIT Since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, weve learned so much about the risk factors for developing severe illness from COVID-19. READ: State of Michigan updates COVID-19 hospitalization dataTheres a new online tool to help anyone figure out it -- and its free. The tool was built to calculate a persons risk of requiring hospitalization after they were diagnosed with COVID-19. READ: Vaping might increase risk of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) in teens, young adultsThe study identified several risk factors that have not been seen in other models. The online tool was designed for doctors, but anyone can use it.

DETROIT Researchers are looking into how the change in activity during the peak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impact our sense of time. READ: Spike in COVID-19 cases linked to grad parties in Oakland CountyA recently published British study asked more than 600 people a simple question. Thinking about today, or this week, how quickly has time felt like it was passing in comparison to normal? The study found there were four main factors associated with a distorted perception of time. The amount of stress a person was under also impacted the perception of time.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan Medicine is asking COVID-19 survivors and patients to donate blood for new research projects at the University of Michigan and beyond. Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 are asked to donate blood, tissues and other biological samples, like nasal swabs, to the University of Michigans COVID-19 Biorepository -- a library of COVID-19 related donated samples. U-M scientists will use the samples to further student the coronavirus, its effects and possible preventative measures and treatments. Over 17,000 samples from 800 COVID-19 patients at Michigan Medicine have already been donated but the healthcare system is now asking for samples from non-Michigan Medicine patients. Participants must be willing to donate six teaspoons of blood, be 18-years-old or older and currently have or have recovered from COVID-19.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) at the University of Michigan has awarded grants to seven interdisciplinary teams to fund different COVID-19 research projects. Each team will receive up to $30,000 in funding through the MIDAS Propelling Original Data Science pilot funding program. Research projects will use data science methods to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through researching better clinical decisions for in-patients, improved testing strategies, detection of high-risk communities and addressing healthcare inequality. Teams are from different departments including epidemiology, biostatistics, emergency medicine and the U-M School of Information among others. The seven projects were chosen from 49 submissions.