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COVID vaccines and kids: five questions as trials begin

GHI Associate Director James Conway discusses immunizations for children and how vaccine trials will work.

Trek Bicycle looks to UW Global Health Institute to quantify lives saved and improved climate outcomes from biking

Two colliding crises pose a grave threat to human health: One is the rapid rise of chronic disease worldwide. The other is the global climate crises. In a white paper released today, the Health-Oriented Transportation (HOT) team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) shows that walking and cycling instead of driving can …

UW Health experts: Vaccinating children is essential part of ending pandemic

GHI Associate Director James Conway, M.D., shares the importance of vaccinating children in ending the pandemic.

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 Latinx community in Madison for decades. “Almost everything I do is because the Latinx community is a community that has been in the shadows for …

As eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine widens, promising news for kids

GHI Associate Director James Conway shares insight on vaccine efficacy in children amid new Pfizer data results.

Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist

Conservation scientist and director of faith-based, climate-change program the Loka Initiative Dekila Chungyalpa shares how Buddhist teachings sustain her work.

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.

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.

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.

Doctor dispels concerns over COVID-19 vaccines

GHI Associate Director James Conway answers questions about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.