Tag Covid-19
Air sampling at schools accurately detects flu and COVID-19 virus levels
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. Read More
Mineral coatings could enable shelf-stable mRNA therapies
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. Read More
Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines
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. Read More
Update: COVID-19 antigen test kits no longer available
The take-home antigen kits provide added convenience because they can be stored and used when needed. Read More
Following pandemic, educators are not all right but meditation could ease burden
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. Read More
A spring health update for campus
Students and employees can find information and resources to support their health as several respiratory viruses circulate this semester. Read More
Sewer sleuthing, air vacuuming scientists keep tabs on COVID-19
Neighboring pathology labs at UW Madison team up to trace viruses in the air and in the sewers. Read More
Partisan divide contributed to false sense of racial equality in pandemic mortality
A new study from UW–Madison researchers pins the rise in white COVID-19 deaths to state party politics. Read More
COVID-19, monkeypox and staying healthy this fall
To support public health while maintaining instruction, programs and services on campus this fall, the university continues to offer Read More
More news, more worry during pandemic
“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.” Read More
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine provides mutation-resistant T cell protection in mice
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. Read More
COVID questions: Vaccines for toddlers; making sense of metrics
When will pediatric vaccines be approved? What information is the most important on Covid dashboards at this phase of the pandemic? Read More
Upcoming changes to campus COVID-19 testing and vaccination
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… Read More
Campus monitoring COVID-19 in the community
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. Read More
Reminder: Testing, masks and booster shots
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. Read More
Understanding the human-animal interplay of COVID-19 and other diseases
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. Read More
Masking and testing updates as you return from spring break
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. Read More
Spring break reminders
Find information and tips for a healthy spring break and safe return. Read More
Antivirals, some antibodies, work well against BA.2 omicron variant of COVID-19 virus
The research team tested seven monoclonal antibodies, three combinations of antibodies, and three antiviral treatments against the BA.2 variant. Read More
COVID questions: You tested positive. What’s next? And, advice on boosters
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. Read More