University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Five Strategic Focus Areas

New report shows how climate change is affecting Wisconsin’s health now

“Medical Alert: Climate Change is Harming our Health in Wisconsin," a new report from UW-Madison Professors Jonathan Patz and Dominique Brossard shows how climate change already affects Wisconsinites and what can be done to protect their health.

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.

As COVID-10 cases rise, Wisconsin health care leaders sound the alarm

Heath care leaders in Wisconsin are warning that if new cases of COVID-19 continue to climb, hospitals may become overwhelmed. They're urging people to stay home, wear masks, and not gather with people outside their household.

COVID-19 Poster Project

Public information posters have long been a part of history. The Wisconsin Historical Society sponsored 12 artists and their representation and expression of the COVID-19 pandemic through a new, relevant public information poster. The posters created by Wisconsin artists during the COVID-19 pandemic will become part of the collections at the Society where they can be used by future generations.

UW-Madison temporarily moves classes online after spike in positive COVID tests

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is moving all classes online and quarantining two residence halls due to a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, just one week after students returned to campus.

UW-Madison reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases, as students told to ‘severely limit’ interactions

COVID questions: Dog part safety, antibody testing

GHI's Christopher Olsen answers questions about dog parks and COVID-19 safety.

Researchers at UW focus on diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Madison Hospitals, Public Health Concerned About Possible ‘Twindemic’

"We’re terrified of the possibility of a twindemic, as we call it, as travel picks up again and as we see loosening of restrictions around the country," said Dr. James Conway, UW Health pediatrician and GHI Associate Director of Health Sciences.

Global Health Tuesdays begin October 27

December 1: Researcher Peter Halfmann from the Influenza Research Institute discusses virus research in the age of Ebola and COVID-19 in this Global Health Tuesday webinar.