Investigation into fungal infection reveals genetic vulnerability in Hmong
Ten years ago, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, 55 people were sickened by an uncommon fungal infection called blastomycosis. Thirty patients were hospitalized. Two people died.
Health Equity Leadership Institute to convene on campus June 17-21
Dozens of researchers from around the country will soon come to UW–Madison for a research and leadership immersion program to help increase the number of minority researchers investigating health disparities and health equity.
Survey finds LGBT health disparities in Wisconsin
Findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW), a population-based health examination survey, show that there are disparities in health outcomes, health care access and quality among LGBT individuals in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin-led study identifies why some colds cause asthma attacks in children
Upper respiratory infections remain one of the most common triggers of asthma attacks in children, but not every cold leads to a dangerous worsening of symptoms, even among children with severe asthma. The reasons for this have mostly gone unanswered for decades, but a new study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health provides some insight on what differentiates a cold that leads to an asthma attack from a cold that remains a cold.
Study shows disparities in contraceptive care for sexual-minority women
Young sexual-minority women frequently encounter stigma or misinformation in health care settings that can compromise their ability to get the contraception they need, according to a new study from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
UW–Madison helps confront rural health crisis
Multiple UW–Madison sources, including faculty and education programs of the School of Medicine and Public Health, are interviewed in “Medicine on Main Street,” a new documentary about the health care challenges rural areas of Wisconsin are facing and what is being done to meet them.
Amy Kind receives award for geriatric research
Amy Kind, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been given a prestigious award by the American Geriatrics Society.
2019 County Health Rankings: Ozaukee healthiest, Menominee least healthy in Wisconsin
Ozaukee County ranks healthiest in Wisconsin and Menominee County is the least healthy county in the state, again, according to the annual County Health Rankings, released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
SHOW launches pilot health survey in Latino community
Wisconsin is a state with stark and persistent health disparities disproportionally affecting racial and ethnic minorities and rural populations. Milwaukee is one the most segregated cities in the U.S. with 40 percent of its population being African-American and a growing Hispanic/Latino population that based on 2010 U.S. Census comprised 17.3 percent of population.
Inaugural Wisconsin Healthy Communities named
Thirty-one Wisconsin communities have been recognized for their work to improve health in their communities.
Oneida collaborations earn community partnership awards
Two centers within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health were recognized for their collaborations with the Oneida Nation.
UW–Madison debuts first-of-its kind neighborhood map to guide medical decision-making
Socio-economic factors can affect health in surprising ways.