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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

December 1: Researcher Peter Halfmann from the Influenza Research Institute discusses virus research in the age of Ebola and COVID-19 in this Global Health Tuesday webinar.

Mass freshwater mussel die-offs linked to new virus

Until now, no one has been able to pin down why the world’s wild, freshwater mussels—often unnoticed and underappreciated engineers of stream and river health—are facing massive, unexpected die-offs. In a paper published today (September 2, 2020) in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. …

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.

The wildcard in UW-Madison’s reopening plan: Student behavior

There is a safe, healthy path forward from the ravages of the coronavirus

SMPH Dean Robert Golden joins with Medical School of Wisconsin dean to chart a road map forward to minimize the pandemic.

Pandemic preparedness and response under a different president

Written by John E. Lange, a member of the GHI Board of Visitors.

Simpler COVID-19 test could provide results in hours from saliva