University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: COVID-19

COVID-19 shows how no one is immune from converging health crises

Each year, the Lancet Countdown tracks more than 40 indicators on links between health and climate change, and this year presents the most worrying outlook to date as key trends worsen. However, the latest report, released December 3, finds that with climate action, the lives of millions can be improved and saved. Examining how climate …

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.

How politics paralyzed Wisconsin’s pandemic response – and left families to grieve their losses

GHI Advisory Committee members Ajay Sethi and Dominique Brossard consider what makes messaging successful.

COVID-19 model quantifies impact of region-specific social distancing orders

New UW-Madison study quantifies impact of social distancing on COVID-19 caseload.

Madison is home to one of the world’s top virologists

Professor Yoshihiro Kawaok, a member of the GHI Advisory Committee, a is studying COVID-19 in his posts at UW-Madison and the University of Tokyo.

GHI 2019-2020 Impact Report charts progress on health challenges in Wisconsin and across the world

In the 2019-2020 Impact Report, read how the GHI community has worked across disciplines and around the world to address today's biggest health challenges, from COVID-19j to planetary health, advancing sustainable, equitable health for all.