University of Wisconsin–Madison

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NPR: Scientists Report in Real Time on Challenging Zika Research

Anyone can follow the pregnancy of a monkey infected with Zika virus in real time, thanks to an experiment in data sharing unusual for biology.

nature: Zika researchers release real-time data on viral infection study in monkeys

UW-Madison researchers release results from a Zika virus study in monkeys in real time.

The Burden of Poor Health

Health disparities are differences in the burden of disease and other health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States. Poor, unemployed, and uneducated population groups experience more illness or worse outcomes than the rest of the population. These groups often lack doctors, health insurance, and medical access, and have a disparate burden …

Migration & Health

International Women’s Day Global Health Symposium

On March 4, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will host a half-day International Women’s Day Global Health Symposium at the Fairmont hotel in Chicago. This symposium will explore how women are affecting change in the health field – locally and globally – and examine the economic, political, geographic, and cultural factors involved in addressing …

2016 Global Health Symposium: War leads to life lessons, apps to improve health care

Doctors Without Borders veteran and app developer is keynote speaker for 2016 Global Health Symposium.

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine’s Grand Rounds

Environmental Health Through the Lifespan: Making the Connection 2016

Learn more about the event here.

Rising to the Challenge of the Climate Crisis: Economics, Human Rights, and Public Health

For more information about this event, visit 350 Madison’s website.

Writing Wisconsin’s Climate

While everyone in Wisconsin has a story about an epic blizzard or a harrowing thunderstorm, it can be challenging to tell stories about changes to our climate over time. We come to understand the world around us through stories. This is especially true for phenomena we may not think about every day that still has …