Study finds higher asthma rates among Black and Hispanic children regardless of neighborhood income or density
A new, large study found that although there is a correlation between childhood asthma and being born into a densely populated or lower-income neighborhood, Black and Hispanic children had consistently higher rates of asthma than white children even in more affluent neighborhoods.
Rural patients who identify as Black experience higher rates of death and amputation from diabetic foot ulcer
Rural patients who identify as Black are at sharply increased risk of death or leg amputation due to diabetic foot ulcers, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health that analyzed national data on patient outcomes.
New rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – Ozaukee County ranks the healthiest in Wisconsin and Menominee County is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI).
Health disparities expert Amy Kind becomes associate dean for social health sciences and programs
Amy Kind, MD, PhD, will serve as the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s inaugural associate dean for social health sciences and programs. Kind is a professor of medicine and an international leader in the field of health disparities research.
Lung cancer screening guidelines may perpetuate disparities in health care
Recent changes to national guidelines made more former and current smokers eligible for lung cancer screening, but a new study by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health radiologist shows they did little to close the gap between people of color and white people when it comes to who is eligible to get the scan.
Hospital socioeconomic status, strain may increase death rate among ICU patients with COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health used hospital data from patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units across the nation to identify factors linked to higher mortality rates within 28 days of admission.
Pediatric research study aims to get medically complex K-12 students back to school safely
The last 18 months have been a struggle for 6-year-old Cade Moureau and his family.
UW School of Medicine and Public Health named as inaugural site for national LGBTQ+ health care fellowship program
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been selected by the American Medical Association Foundation as the inaugural institution for the National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program aimed at transforming the health equity landscape for the LGBTQ+ community.
UW launches innovative Center for Health Disparities Research
A new center at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health seeks to examine how a person’s environment and social conditions impact their health down to the molecular level.
Alzheimer’s study finds link between living in disadvantaged neighborhoods and brain shrinkage, declining brain function
In a newly published study, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health report finding a correlation between living in neighborhoods with the fewest social and economic advantages and experiencing changes in brain structure and function that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s diseases and related dementias.
All of Us Research Program returns first genetic results to participants
Participants who donated biosamples, as part of the historic “All of Us” Research Program, may soon see a return of their genetic results.
Staff and faculty experts serve on governor’s Health Equity Council
Members of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health will be providing expertise for a new effort to improve health equity in Wisconsin.