March 30: GHI Associate Director Lori DiPrete Brown leads an international panel discussion for Global Health Tuesday: “Holistic Healing Within Community: Global Mental Health Perspectives during COVID-19.” Panelists will consider a biopsychosocial model of holistic healing used to promote psychological well-being in general and especially during the pandemic.
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How five universities tried to handle COVID-19 on campus
Take a look at how five universities including UW-Madison handled COVID-19 this past fall semester.
After slow start, Wisconsin now has one of the nation’s best vaccination rates
Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, shares what’s changed, where challenges still exist, and what people should keep in mind about staying safe during and after the vaccination process.
On the Hunt for the Next Pandemic
Tony Goldberg, a GHI Advisory Committee member, talks about zoonoses and the potential for a new pandemic with Celine Gounder in the Epidemic podcast.
GOP Republicans resume efforts to end state mask mandate
GHI Associate Director James Conway says now is the time to continue strict infection control measures.
Child cases of COVID-19 increasing
GHI Associate Director James Conway says relaxed pandemic restrictions lead to more children infected.
Analyzing The COVID Vaccine And Flu Season
A new variant of the coronavirus is showing up across the U.S., including Wisconsin. GHI Associate Director James Conway explains what we know. Plus, he shares his experience receiving the Pfizer vaccine while also detailing who will be vaccinated next and what the current flu season looks like.
Biden has vowed to put science first to beat the pandemic. That won’t be enough
Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, says facts alone don’t change our minds.
How to communicate with students about COVID-19, according to science
Dominique Brossard, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says student leaders and community solidarity can make a difference to student outlook on COVID-19.
We’re not out of the woods with holiday COVID-19 spike
Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says don’t let up on pandemic precautions.
Five tips for how to actually change an anti-masker’s mind, according to experts
Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, has advice about how to talk to anti-maskers.
Q & A with UW immunization expert James Conway on Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination process
GHI Associate Director James Conway says ‘”People have kind of started to come around to understanding that a vaccine really is our best and most likely off-ramp to get off of this horrible ride.”
COVID and Equity webinar series yields takeaways for moving forward
In a series of webinars hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute, experts from across campus, Wisconsin and the world convened to consider the challenges of equity and systemic racism magnified by the …
What if COVID-19 takes hold in animals?
GHI Advisory Committee member Tony Goldberg takes a look at what could happen in COVID takes hold in animals.
Rising positivity rate signals growing community spread of COVID-19
GHI Advisory Committee member Ajay Sethi explains the positivity rates for COVID-19 and what they mean.
Emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines likely in weeks, though U.S. still headed for a harsh winter
GHI Associate Director James Conway looks at the potential vaccines.
Early mutation in SARS-COV-2 Virus in Europe led to its domination worldwide
GHI Advisory Committee member Yoshihiro Kawaoka leads study that shows the virus mutated in early 2020.
UW-Madison to expand COVID-10 testing in spring
UW-Madison partners with Shield T3 from University of Illinois System to expand testing.
Tracking virus mutations reveals success of stay-at-home orders
UW researchers David O’Connor and Thomas Friedrich find evidence by tracking virus mutations.
Covid Infections in Animals Prompt Scientific Concern
GHI Advisory Member Tony Goldberg has seen devastation among animals as diseases cross from humans to animals.