Category: One Health
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The Climate Emergency is Now
GHI Director Jonathan Patz speaks with WORT 89.9 FM on what the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report means and the importance of taking action.
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Global Warming Is Happening More Rapidly. Wisconsin Is Already Feeling It.
GHI Director Jonathan Patz discusses extreme heat and global warming trends, predictions amid release of IPCC report on climate change.
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A third of white-tailed deer tested in a survey were exposed to the coronavirus
GHI Advisory Committee Member Tony Goldberg discusses cross-species coronavirus transmission, implications and more.
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Study shows virus abundant in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, even among fully vaccinated
Some vaccinated people infected with COVID-19 in Wisconsin in June and July had just as much virus in their nasal passages as newly infected unvaccinated people, according to a new…
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‘It’s Science Fiction Until it Isn’t.’ UW-Madison Joins Global Institute To Help Prepare For, Prevent Future Pandemics
UW-Madison joins an international effort to create a pandemic prevention institute to help researchers, public health officials and governments respond to future pandemics.
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How Can We Prevent the Next Zoonotic Disease Outbreak?
GHI Advisory Committee Member Tony Goldberg discusses threat of future zoonotic disease outbreaks, current pandemic and more.
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Wisconsin Public Radio COVID-19 Update
GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi joins WPR for a discussion on new masking guidelines, transmission among unvaccinated individuals and more.
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Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths
GHI Director Jonathan Patz shares insight on new research linking climate change to global heat deaths.
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GHI Director Jonathan Patz receives WARF Named Professorship
Professor and Global Health Institute Director Jonathan Patz, M.D., MPH, was well along in his research linking climate change to health when he arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in…
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Researchers from across campus receive 2021 global health grants and awards
With its 2021 grants and awards, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) again funds projects from across campus and across disciplines. From traditional knowledge to land use to…
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Wisconsin teachers connect human and planetary health in new lessons for students
A dozen Wisconsin K-12 teachers went back to school for the last year to learn more about the connections between the health of humans and the health of the planet.…
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2021 Global Health Symposium connects indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge
Watch the videos from GHI's 16th Global Health Symposium, "Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Knowledge." Find land acknowledgement resources as well.
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Check out the Global Health Tuesday videos
Now: Check out the videos from the Spring 2021 Global Health Tuesday webinars, from COVID-19 to Planetary Health.
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Work With GHI: Apply to be a Planetary Health Postdoctoral Research Associate
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute is hiring a postdoctoral research associate who will work with GHI Director Jonathan Patz and faculty from The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Applications are…
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Global Health Symposium panels welcome many voices to advance health for all
Watch the symposium videos. Patricia Tellez-Giron, M.D., who grew up in Mexico, knows first-hand the challenges of immigrants. As a family medicine doctor and community activist, she’s cared for the…
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Washington’s vaccinated navigate socializing after a year in lockdown
GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi shares insight on how vaccinated individuals can have open conversations about risk, comfort levels as they navigate under relaxed social guidance.
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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.
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Land use-induced spillover: priority actions for protected and conserved area managers
GHI Director Jonathan Patz is co-author on new paper published in PARKS: The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation.
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Six-Legged Livestock Could Solve Food Shortages — Sustainably
In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common in our daily meals, whether…
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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…
