In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus …
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UW–Madison Researches Coronavirus Transmission
Posted onPreliminary data from a UW–Madison research team suggests that travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines are working in Wisconsin. That was just one of the insights on COVID-19 from UW–Madison expert Thomas Friedrich, professor of …
UW–Madison, Flugen, Bharat Biotech to Develop Coroflu, a Coronavirus Vaccine
Posted onAn international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of a unique vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu. CoroFlu will build …
UW–Madison Researchers Lead Efforts to Understand, Thwart New Coronavirus
Posted onBack in 2016, when Zika virus first began to cause infections in the Americas, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers pulled together a coalition of scientists to study the virus and openly share their data for others. …
Clinical Trial for Ebola Vaccine Developed at UW–Madison Underway in Japan
Posted onAs of this week, a phase one clinical trial to test a potential new Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is underway in Japan. Fifteen healthy young men* will receive two doses of …
New Flu Drug Drives Drug Resistance in Influenza Viruses
Posted onBy Kelly April Tyrrell On January 31, 2019, an 11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever. The providers there diagnosed him with influenza, a strain called H3N2, and sent …
Newly Discovered Virus Infects Bald Eagles Across America
Posted onResearchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle population. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found …
African University Gets Course on Pollution Problems With Help of UW Grad Team
Posted on Wisconsin State Journal
Alhaji N'Jai, a native of Sierra Leone and fellow in the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Pathobiological Sciences, taught a new toxicology course created by UW grad students as part of an effort to address the African country's pollution.
From Immersive Education to Crane Rehabilitation, SVM Researchers Earn 2019 Global Health Grants
Posted onTackling everything from mosquitoes to antibiotic resistance, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) recently awarded 30 grants and awards to faculty, staff, clinicians and students from across campus, including three recipients from the …
UW-Madison Global Health Institute Named Global Virus Network Center of Excellence; SVM Faculty to Co-Direct
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has been named a Center of Excellence in the Global Virus Network (GVN). Tony Goldberg and Yoshi Kawaoka, professors in the UW School of Veterinary Medicine Department of Pathobiological …