Healthcare
By preparing highly trained physicians, nurses, and clinical staff – and partnering with communities and healthcare agencies – the UW System is helping to ensure quality, affordable healthcare is available throughout the state of Wisconsin. Learn more about some of the important breakthroughs UW System institutions are making to improve health and safety in everyday life.
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An ‘over the counter’ hearing aid may put treatment within reach
June 23, 2022
Yi Hu was always close with his grandfather, who lived in a poor, coal-mining region of China. Around 2005, his grandfather began to complain about hearing difficulty. “We knew that […]
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UW-Platteville launches collaborative physician assistant program
May 29, 2022
After several years of planning, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s collaborative Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is officially open to applicants, with the first cohort scheduled to begin in summer […]
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Biodegradable gel boosts immune system’s attack on several cancers in mice
April 21, 2022
A new biodegradable gel improves the immune system’s ability to keep cancer at bay after tumors are surgically removed. The gel, tested in mice, releases drugs and special antibodies that […]
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UW Oshkosh partners with Fauna Bio in search of new treatments for human disease
April 18, 2022
A new research collaboration between the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and the California-based biotech company Fauna Bio seeks to translate disease resistance strategies found in the animal kingdom into new […]
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UWM brain study provides insight into how pandemic is affecting adolescents
April 14, 2022
How much worse was the mental health of “tweens” – children between the ages of 10 and 14 – during the height of COVID-19, compared to before the pandemic? Did […]
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Pandemic within a pandemic: Childhood obesity rises during COVID shutdown
April 8, 2022
A significant portion of adults in the United States put on weight during the pandemic, a phenomenon some are calling the “COVID 15.” But how did the lockdown affect our […]
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Student Health Service director at UW-Stevens Point leads with kindness
April 7, 2022
Flexibility, adaptability and kindness. These words were a motto to Helen Luce, D.O., and her team in UW-Stevens Point Student Health Service for the past two years. They dispensed large […]
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Blugold still swinging for the fences after spinal cord injury changed his life
April 6, 2022
Zach Caterer grew up playing baseball, so he knows that if a pitcher throws you a curveball, you must adjust your swing if you want to hit a home run. […]
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UW-Madison: Canine TV preferences could lead to answers in protecting dogs’ eyesight
April 2, 2022
Television: It’s not just for people anymore. These days, programming created specifically for dogs is more frequently popping up on our screens. YouTube offers a nearly endless supply of dog-centered […]
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Pandemic response: UWO researchers find better communication, clearer lines of authority needed
April 1, 2022
City managers and village administrators across the state say their experiences responding to the COVID-19 pandemic showed the need for better communication and clearer lines of authority regarding public health, […]