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Analyzing The COVID Vaccine And Flu Season

Posted on January 23, 2021

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.

Posted in coronavirus, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, One Health, Planetary Health

Spring Global Health Tuesday seminars begin January 26

Posted on January 19, 2021

January 26: COVID-19 in Ecuador. Avriel Rose Diaz, founder of Walking Palms Global Health in Ecuador, will discuss how national and local responses to the pandemic affected social and economic systems vital to global health.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Events, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, News - Home, News - Top, One Health, Women and Well-being

Biden has vowed to put science first to beat the pandemic. That won’t be enough

Posted on December 22, 2020

Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, says facts alone don’t change our minds.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News

What is killing Wisconsin’s bald eagles?

Posted on December 22, 2020

Tony Goldberg, a GHI Advisory Committee member, finds clue to mysterious illness plaguing eagles around the Wisconsin River.

Posted in News, One Health, Planetary Health

How to communicate with students about COVID-19, according to science

Posted on December 21, 2020

Dominique Brossard, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says student leaders and community solidarity can make a difference to student outlook on COVID-19.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, News, Planetary Health

We’re not out of the woods with holiday COVID-19 spike

Posted on December 21, 2020

Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says don’t let up on pandemic precautions.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News, Planetary Health

Five tips for how to actually change an anti-masker’s mind, according to experts

Posted on December 21, 2020

Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, has advice about how to talk to anti-maskers.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News, News - Top, Planetary Health

What if COVID-19 takes hold in animals?

Posted on December 8, 2020

GHI Advisory Committee member Tony Goldberg takes a look at what could happen in COVID takes hold in animals.

Posted in coronavirus, GHI In the News, News, One Health, Planetary Health

The need to improve student literacy in climate and health

Posted on December 8, 2020

The climate crisis endangers children’s health, but few students are learning about these risks. Learn more from GHI’s Jonathan Patz and Valerie Stull with Maggie Grabow and Vijay Limaye.

Posted in Education, GHI In the News, Health/Climate/Cities, News, News - Top, One Health, Planetary Health

Developing a definition of climate and health literacy

Posted on December 7, 2020

GHI’s Jonathan Patz and Valerie Stull are co-authors of a paper to improve understanding of the complex relationship between health and climate.

Posted in Education, Health/Climate/Cities, News, One Health, Planetary Health

UW-Madison launches global health major

Posted on December 7, 2020

Building on the success of the Certificate in Global Health, UW-Madison has launched a global health major.

Posted in Education, News

Rising positivity rate signals growing community spread of COVID-19

Posted on December 7, 2020

GHI Advisory Committee member Ajay Sethi explains the positivity rates for COVID-19 and what they mean.

Posted in coronavirus, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, Planetary Health

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

Posted on December 3, 2020

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, …

Posted in Health/Climate/Cities, Health/Climate/Cities, News, News - Top, One Health, Planetary Health

Emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines likely in weeks, though U.S. still headed for a harsh winter

Posted on November 17, 2020

GHI Associate Director James Conway looks at the potential vaccines.

Posted in coronavirus, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News

Early mutation in SARS-COV-2 Virus in Europe led to its domination worldwide

Posted on November 12, 2020

GHI Advisory Committee member Yoshihiro Kawaoka leads study that shows the virus mutated in early 2020.

Posted in coronavirus, Health Systems, News, One Health, Planetary Health

UW-Madison to expand COVID-10 testing in spring

Posted on November 9, 2020

UW-Madison partners with Shield T3 from University of Illinois System to expand testing.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Health Systems, News

Covid Infections in Animals Prompt Scientific Concern

Posted on November 9, 2020

GHI Advisory Member Tony Goldberg has seen devastation among animals as diseases cross from humans to animals.

Posted in coronavirus, GHI In the News, News, One Health, Planetary Health

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

Posted on October 28, 2020

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

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, News - Top, One Health, Planetary Health, Women and Well-being

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

Posted on October 28, 2020

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

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, One Health, Planetary Health, Women and Well-being

UW expert debunks flu myths

Posted on October 22, 2020

GHI Associate Director James Conway, M.D., busts seven common flu myths.

Posted in GHI In the News, Health Systems, News
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