A new study from the Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that air samplers placed in school cafeterias provided an accurate read of flu and COVID-19 infections in a K-12 school district.
A protective mineral coating identified by University of Wisconsin–Madison biomedical engineering researchers could allow powerful messenger RNA therapeutics like COVID-19 vaccines to be stored at room temperature, making them more accessible to lower-resourced communities across the world.
The evidence showing the positive effects of vaccination in preventing premature births could help allay some of the most prominent concerns voiced as COVID-19 vaccines became available to pregnant patients.
The take-home antigen kits provide added convenience because they can be stored and used when needed.
UW’s Center for Healthy Minds has found that COVID-19’s upheaval of K-12 schooling took its toll on educators and staff, but a meditation app showed promise for relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Students and employees can find information and resources to support their health as several respiratory viruses circulate this semester.
Neighboring pathology labs at UW Madison team up to trace viruses in the air and in the sewers.
A new study from UW–Madison researchers pins the rise in white COVID-19 deaths to state party politics.
To support public health while maintaining instruction, programs and services on campus this fall, the university continues to offer
“What we’d hope is that you could counter uncertainty by learning more about the world … (but) that wasn’t the case with COVID-19,” says researcher Markus Brauer. “Higher media consumption — seeking out the news — was associated with more emotional distress.”
A second line of defense — the immune system’s T cells — may offer protection from COVID-19 even when vaccine-induced antibodies no longer can, according to new research out of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.
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With the semester quickly coming to an end, members of the campus community should prepare for several changes to COVID-19 testing and vaccination over the next several weeks. These include: Testing Both PCR and antigen testing will continue to be offered at no cost to students and employees. However, there will be changes to availability …
Public Health Madison & Dane County shared today that Dane County is now at a “medium” community level for COVID-19. UW–Madison continues to work closely with state and local public health officials.
Through the rest of spring semester, UW–Madison will continue to offer free PCR testing, antigen test kits, and surgical and N95 masks to students and employees. Mandatory testing of unvaccinated individuals is paused, effective April 4.
Most human diseases don’t start — or end — with our species. Only by looking at the whole picture can scientists like UW–Madison’s Tony Goldberg uncover the full story of viruses on Earth.
Masks may be worn but are no longer required inside university buildings, with a few exceptions. But please respect individual decisions and continue to follow COVID-19 guidance.
Find information and tips for a healthy spring break and safe return.
The research team tested seven monoclonal antibodies, three combinations of antibodies, and three antiviral treatments against the BA.2 variant.
UW School of Medicine and Public Health experts Devlin Cole, a preventive medicine resident in the Department of Population Health Sciences, and James Conway, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program director and Office of Global Health director, provide the answers.