New paper published in The Lancet co-authored by GHI Director Jonathan Patz and Planetary Health Graduate Scholar Jessica LeClair.
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COVID-19 Response Focus on Adolescent Social and Emotional Health Grant Program
New funding opportunity from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health will provide up to $1.6 million to support innovative approaches to addressing social, emotional health of adolescents.
COVID vaccines and kids: five questions as trials begin
GHI Associate Director James Conway discusses immunizations for children and how vaccine trials will work.
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.
As eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine widens, promising news for kids
GHI Associate Director James Conway shares insight on vaccine efficacy in children amid new Pfizer data results.
Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist
Conservation scientist and director of faith-based, climate-change program the Loka Initiative Dekila Chungyalpa shares how Buddhist teachings sustain her work.
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.
New Major Improves Student Prep for Global Health Field
The past year has shone an intense spotlight on public health efforts all over the world. Their complexity, their interconnectedness, and their importance have never been more apparent as they have been during a global …
Symposium keynote will look to Indigenous philosophies as a recipe to living well
Mariaelena Huambachano has spent her life crossing cultures: Of Quechua lineage, she was born and raised in Chorillos, Peru, and, at 19, immigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand. She earned her master’s and doctoral degrees to …
Final Global Health Tuesday seminar April 27 explores Planetary Health
April 27: Join this year’s Planetary Health Graduate Scholars as they present 5-minute flash talks about their projects to advance health for people and the planet.
UW-Madison UniverCity Year program to partner with four communities in 2021
Faculty are encouraged to join the UniverCity Year program as it partners with Marathon County, Racine County, the Village of Waunakee, and Milwaukee to find practical solutions to community-based challenges. This mission is at the …
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.
Child cases of COVID-19 increasing
GHI Associate Director James Conway says relaxed pandemic restrictions lead to more children infected.
A mysterious, lethal chimp disease is linked to a human illness
Tony Goldberg, a professor of epidemiology and GHI Advisory Committee member, discovers a bacterium linked to mysterious chimp deaths in Sierra Leone.
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.