MADISON – Back in 2016, when Zika virus first began to cause infections in the Americas, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers pulled together a coalition of scientists to study the virus and openly share their data for others. Two weeks ago, those researchers – David O’Connor, professor at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, …
Ambassador John Lange, a member of the GHI Board of Visitors, discusses The Who response to disease outbreaks.
Finding practical solutions to community-based challenges is at the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity Year. Launched in 2016 with the Wisconsin Idea in mind, the program has traditionally partnered with a single community on projects to accelerate innovation and improve the lives of people in Wisconsin. This year, UniverCity Year expects to make a …
The year’s not over, but 2019 will already go down as the wettest year ever across the Midwest and Wisconsin since record-keeping began in 1895. More than 43 inches of rain and snow — 43.48 inches to be exact — fell across nine states in the Midwest through November. The total bumps the previous record set back …
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies are key supporters of the Global Climate and Health Summit taking place Saturday, December 7, at United Nations COP 25 climate change conference in Madrid. The one-day summit, convened by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) in collaboration with the World …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts will contribute climate data informing the work of a state task force charged with advising Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The BENEFIT Kids Project will increase access to quality-assured MDR-TB medicines that are adapted for children, who have been neglected in the global response. Project Lead Tony Garcia-Pratts recently joined the UW-Madison Department of Pediatrics.