As researchers in Wisconsin and across the globe try to find a cure and a vaccine for COVID-19, the head of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's medical school described obstacles that those efforts could encounter in a presentation on Wednesday....
The hope is that these and other findings yet to come will point the way to a more thorough understanding of the biology of COVID-19. They also suggest that a genetic test and a person’s blood type might provide useful tools for identifying those who may be at greater risk of serious illness....
The All of Us Research Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it is leveraging its significant and diverse participant base to seek new insights into COVID-19—through antibody testing, a survey on the pandemic’s impacts and collection of electronic health record information....
What ZIP codes throughout Wisconsin have the highest proportion of adults at high risk of severe complications from COVID-19? Where should public health departments allocate the most resources? What areas should be monitored the most closely? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have pulled together information to help answer those questions....
All of Us was founded with the core values that participation is open to all; that the rich diversity of the United States is one of our greatest strengths; and that you, our participant, walk with us as our partner. We seek to treat all with respect, dignity, and value, and to communicate often and clearly to earn your trust. These values remind us of why we’re here, and why the research we’re moving forward...
The "All of Us" Research Program has opened its data platform for researchers to begin using the initial dataset and tools in studies and inform the program about what’s working and what can be improved. This moment is an important step in the program's effort to accelerate new discoveries....
The University of Wisconsin and other public universities have paused tens of thousands of research projects and turned our attention to the urgent work of stopping the coronavirus. In record time, we’ve put together public-private partnerships of scientists, engineers, public health experts, manufacturers and many others to address the pandemic. ...
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Director Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable discuss health disparities amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
By early next week, proteins from the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 could be helping patients at UW Hospital fight their infections....
New preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is helping create a picture of the spectrum of illness caused by COVID-19 in the U.S....