GHI Advisory Committee members Ajay Sethi and Dominique Brossard consider what makes messaging successful.
Health Systems
COVID-19 model quatifies impact of region-specific social distancing orders
New UW-Madison study quantifies impact of social distancing on COVID-19 caseload.
UW expert debunks flu myths
GHI Associate Director James Conway, M.D., busts seven common flu myths.
Campus blood drive to benefit COVID-19 convalescent plasma program in Madison and across the country
Students asked to participate in the Badgers Give Back Blood Drive will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 27-29.
New report shows how climate change is affecting Wisconsin’s health now
“Medical Alert: Climate Change is Harming our Health in Wisconsin,” a new report from UW-Madison Professors Jonathan Patz and Dominique Brossard shows how climate change already affects Wisconsinites and what can be done to protect their health.
GHI 2019-2020 Impact Report charts progress on health challenges in Wisconsin and across the world
In the 2019-2020 Impact Report, read how the GHI community has worked across disciplines and around the world to address today’s biggest health challenges, from COVID-19j to planetary health, advancing sustainable, equitable health for all.
As COVID-10 cases rise, Wisconsin health care leaders sound the alarm
Heath care leaders in Wisconsin are warning that if new cases of COVID-19 continue to climb, hospitals may become overwhelmed. They’re urging people to stay home, wear masks, and not gather with people outside their household.
COVID-19 Poster Project
Public information posters have long been a part of history. The Wisconsin Historical Society sponsored 12 artists and their representation and expression of the COVID-19 pandemic through a new, relevant public information poster. The posters created by Wisconsin artists during the COVID-19 pandemic will become part of the collections at the Society where they can be used by future generations.
Dane County Health Council and partners announce Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance to lead local birth equity efforts
The Dane County Health Council and its community partner the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness launched the Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance of Dane County to improve the birth outcomes of Black mothers and babies in Dane County.
UW-Madison temporarily moves classes online after spike in positive COVID tests
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is moving all classes online and quarantining two residence halls due to a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, just one week after students returned to campus.
UW-Madison reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases, as students told to ‘severely limit’ interactions
COVID questions: Dog part safety, antibody testing
GHI’s Christopher Olsen answers questions about dog parks and COVID-19 safety.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank asks undergraduates to restrict movements to thwart COVID-19
Researchers at UW focus on diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trial
Madison Hospitals, Public Health Concerned About Possible ‘Twindemic’
“We’re terrified of the possibility of a twindemic, as we call it, as travel picks up again and as we see loosening of restrictions around the country,” said Dr. James Conway, UW Health pediatrician and GHI Associate Director of Health Sciences.
Investigating the link between ‘COVID toes’ and the virus
GHI Associate Director James Conway joins team investigating “COVID-toes.”
Global Health Tuesdays begin October 27
October 27: GHI Associate Director James Conway discusses “Global Vaccine Advocacy: Amplifying Our Impact” in a Global Health Tuesday seminar.
Flu shots urged to avoid ‘twindemic’ during COVID-19 pandemic
“We’re terrified of a ‘twindemic,” says GHI Associate Director James Conway.
Madison hospitals, public health concerned about possible ‘twindemic’
GHI Associate Director James Conway urges flu shots to avoid outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic.
What experts say about how to interpret COVID-19 data like positive cases, deaths and hospitalizations — and what to avoid
Ajay Sethi is a member of the GHI Advisory Committee.