04 May UW team launches website, app with COVID-19 resources
COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect, a free website and mobile app, launched Monday with free information, resources and social support for people in Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Author: All of Us Badgers
04 May Coronavirus spares one neighborhood but ravages the next. Race and class spell the difference
As the U.S. surpassed a milestone of one million known cases of COVID-19 this week, ZIP code data show the virus has run rampant through some neighborhoods while leaving residents in adjoining areas much less impaired....
30 Apr ‘Heart of the community’: Milwaukee Co. officials declare commitment to racial equity and health
Milwaukee County officials signed an ordinance Wednesday afternoon declaring their commitment to achieving racial equity and health. Part of the ordinance aims to provide all residents with quality health care and positive health outcomes as the African-American community continues to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19....
27 Apr Zip code-level data released on the susceptibility to severe COVID-19 complications
There’s a new interactive tool out that will help local public health officials track coronavirus cases in your zip code....
27 Apr The race to get convalescent plasma to COVID-19 patients
Blood centers across the nation are trying to get antibodies from coronavirus survivors to patients who want this experimental treatment. But it’s not easy....
27 Apr Personalized medicine in the aftermath of COVID-19
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers and citizens will increasingly turn to thought leaders in health and medicine for answers about how to equip our health systems to respond to medical challenges in a new era....
22 Apr City of Madison Funds Organizations Meeting Community Food Access and Security Needs During COVID-19
The City of Madison Common Council approved $50,000 in funding for 13 community-based organizations working to alleviate food security and access issues for residents dealing with the economic fallout of COVID-19....
20 Apr Q&A: Watching racial disparities play out with COVID-19
Joshua Wright is the community project coordinator for the Cancer Health Disparities Initiative at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. He's been at the forefront of helping Madison black men, in particular, learn about their health and identify risk factors and healthy habits. ...
16 Apr Getting the facts on COVID-19
UW Health Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Sheryl Henderson talks about COVID-19....
13 Apr First COVID-19 patient at University Hospital treated with plasma from recovered patient
A COVID-19 patient at UW Hospital has received the first transfusion of plasma from a local patient who donated it since recovering from the disease....