University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Health Systems

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.

COVID-19 vaccine roll out challenges and opportunities

GHI Associate Director James Conway visits with Caroline Kingori on her Kenyan radio show.

Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications or advancement intern position

GHI is seeking a well-rounded communications intern who can assist with social media, website maintenance and creating newsletters. The deadline to apply is August 9.

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.

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 COVID-19 pandemic and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black, Indigenous and People of Color from police …