Black Americans have been left out of medical research for a number of reasons. That’s why the All of Us Research Program, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is so important. I am proud to partner with All of Us, a program that was designed specifically to close those racial gaps in medical research....
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has announced its 2020 Community Impact Grant awards for initiatives that aim to advance health equity and improve health and well-being throughout Wisconsin....
Despite the civil rights gains of previous generations, formidable work remains to be done. Yet as our history has shown, Black thinkers and activists —from the poorest of the poor to those with great power and means — have been critical in challenging America to do this work. Their voices mattered....
The 'All of Us' Research Program at UW-Madison is proud to be a sponsor of Wisconsin's Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Program, which honors Wisconsin farming families who have lived and worked on their land for over 100 years. ...
When the coronavirus pandemic turned the economy upside down, it left Latinos disproportionately vulnerable. Some are frontline workers at heightened risk of contracting the coronavirus, while others have lost jobs in the service sectors hard hit by public health restrictions and economic downturn....
A guide for Wisconsin renters at risk for eviction during the coronavirus pandemic....
As UW Health and the University of Wisconsin begin scheduling participants for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study, experts and leaders are focused on equity and inclusion to ensure a diverse population takes part in this phase 3 clinical trial. A diverse group of participants will give researchers the best understanding on how and if this vaccine works for everyone....
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, mortality rates and life expectancy are far better for white Americans than they are for Black people during normal, non-pandemic years....
UW Health physician William Hartman writes about how the community has come together to fight COVID-19....
Dane County officially declared racism to be a public health crisis acknowledging that racism threatens long-term individual and population health and is a cause of persistent racial discrimination in housing, education, employment and criminal justice....