University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: COVID-19

UW Health experts: Vaccinating children is essential part of ending pandemic

GHI Associate Director James Conway, M.D., shares the importance of vaccinating children in ending the pandemic.

Global Health Symposium panels welcome many voices to advance health for all

Watch the symposium videos. Patricia Tellez-Giron, M.D., who grew up in Mexico, knows first-hand the challenges of immigrants. As a family medicine doctor and community activist, she’s cared for the Latinx community in Madison for decades. “Almost everything I do is because the Latinx community is a community that has been in the shadows for …

Washington’s vaccinated navigate socializing after a year in lockdown

GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi shares insight on how vaccinated individuals can have open conversations about risk, comfort levels as they navigate under relaxed social guidance.

Could Another Sickness Jump From Animals to Humans? “We Can Bet On It”

GHI Advisory Committee Member and professor of epidemiology Tony Goldberg discusses the onset of the coronavirus and why we should be prepared for another pandemic.

Doctor dispels concerns over COVID-19 vaccines

GHI Associate Director James Conway answers questions about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

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.

Adams County blown away with marketing campaign UW-Madison students did to increase winter tourism in the midst of pandemic

UW-Madison UniverCity Alliance partnered with Adams County to create a marketing campaign to boost winter tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.