Category: Health Systems
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Cap Times: What obstacles complicate health care for rural Wisconsinites?
Long distances between medical facilities and struggles to retain medical professionals in rural areas can make a health care a challenge for many.
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H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it
New technology developed by UW Global Health Institute Advisory Committee member Yoshihiro Kawaoka may make H3N2 vaccine development a bit easier.
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Work with GHI: Apply to be the Director of Advancement
The Director of Advancement will report to the Director of the Global Health Institute and will have lead responsibility for directing GHI fundraising activities. Apply by May 20.
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The Badger Herald: Eating insects has sustainability, health benefits, but faces economic challenges, expert says
While eating insects may seem like something people only do on accident, Danish entomologist Arnold van Huis said there are myriad benefits, for both sustainability and human health.
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Journal Sentinel: To ensure that 10 billion future people can eat, look at your carbon ‘foodprint’ today
GHI postdoctoral research associate Valerie Stull explained how the food system is one of the primary ways humans are affecting the environment.
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WPR: Chef Joseph Yoon advocates for welcoming insects into diet
Around 80 percent of the world’s nations enjoy edible insects as part of their diet. Chef Joseph Yoon wants to bring the tradition to the United States for two simple…
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WPR: Chef Joseph Yoon advocates for eating insects
Listen to Chef Joseph Yoon speak with WPR host Rob Ferrett about the benefits of eating edible insects. Yoon is in Madison for the Swarm-to-Table event series.
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Tupesis calls for collaboration to improve global emergency care, takes on new leadership roles
APRIL 30: Janis Tupesis explores expanding emergency medicine in Global Health Tuesday seminar.
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UW to open Wisconsin’s first Prevention Research Center
The center will aim to improve the health of low-income women, infants and families in Wisconsin.
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Search for new antibiotics gets major funding boost
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than two million drug-resistant infections a year are reported.
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The Badger Herald: Experts say vaccines central to public health, while fallacies must be dispelled
The Center for Child and Family Well-Being and University Communications hosted a panel, including GHI Associate Director James Conway, on vaccination which discussed how physicians, scientists and journalists can “promote…
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Antibiotic resistance across Wisconsin revealed by new maps
Researchers at the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy and the State Cartographer's Office have developed a prototype system that maps out trends in antibiotic resistance across Wisconsin.
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The Badger Herald: UW project investigates sustainability potential of eating insects
Valerie Stull of the Global Health Institute investigates the social, environmental implications of insect consumption.
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Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications intern position
GHI is seeking a well-rounded communications intern who can assist with social media, creating newsletters and writing stories. The deadline to apply is April 19.
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From Bugs to Drugs: Symposium Speaker Will Raise Alarm, Offer Solutions for Antibiotic Resistance
Mary Wilson, M.D., an expert on infectious disease looks at antibiotic resistance at the April 16 Global Health Symposium.
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Surgical Field of Dreams
March 26: Kristin Long, M.D. and assistant professor in the Department of General Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health will explore the…
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Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin lets people decide not to get measles vaccination. Does this put us at risk of an outbreak?
James Conway, an Associate Director of GHI, spoke with the Journal Sentinel about the consequences of not being vaccinated.
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The UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: The political determinants of health of a world on the move
March 12: Michael Knipper, M.D. and professor from the University Justus Liebig, Giessen, Germany, will discuss migrant health and rights.
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Madison Reads Leopold returns to UW Arboretum March 1-3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum will host the 14th annual public reading of "A Sand County Almanac" and other Aldo Leopold writings on Saturday, March 2, as part of its…
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UW-Madison Division of Extension launches $2.5 million national grant
The CDC awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension $2.5 million over 5 years to work with partners to improve the health of citizens in Menominee County/Nation.
