Tag School of Medicine and Public Health

William Clancy rejoins faculty as sports medicine chair

January 25, 2011

William Clancy, who developed numerous surgical knee reconstruction techniques now used by nearly all orthopedic surgeons around the world, is rejoining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Author Seth Mnookin to discuss vaccine-autism controversy

January 10, 2011

Study: Natural supplement may reduce common-cold duration by only half a day

December 20, 2010

An over-the-counter herbal treatment believed to have medicinal benefits has minimal impact in relieving the common cold, according to research by the University of…

State smoking ban has improved indoor air quality by more than 90 percent, study finds

December 14, 2010

Older people with severe asthma need higher H1N1 vaccine dose

December 14, 2010

Diverting Medicare patients increases cost, doesn’t improve outcomes

December 9, 2010

Age at first pregnancy associated with breast cancer risk

December 1, 2010

Having children later in life or not at all, combined with a trend in obesity may increase risk of a breast cancer that is hard to detect.

UW-Madison study links brain damage to insomnia

November 29, 2010

Distinctive sleep pattern could reveal schizophrenia

November 23, 2010

Schwarze to shape health policy as Institute of Medicine Fellow

November 19, 2010

UW-Madison researchers win White House science awards

November 15, 2010

Two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are among the country's most promising young researchers, according to the White House.

UW-Madison begins collaborative ADHD research program

November 13, 2010

Two faculty chosen for national medical honor society

November 5, 2010

Cynthia Haq and John Harting, faculty leaders at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, have been elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society.

Vampire-inspired blood thinner begins new round of trials

October 29, 2010

Cancer researcher wins Era of Hope Scholar Award

October 26, 2010

Wei Xu, assistant professor of oncology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of only three scientists in the country to have won the 2010 Era of Hope Scholar Award.

Team receives funds to advance development of production method for medical isotopes

October 4, 2010

An acute shortage of a medical isotope needed by tens of thousands of medical patients daily will be addressed through a federal funding agreement reached Sept. 30 to advance pioneering technology developed at a Middleton, Wis., company and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.