By Colleen LeahyWisconsin Public RadioDecember 22, 2021 President Joe Biden gave an address to the nation concerning his response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus, which has quickly become the dominant strain of new infections. An epidemiologist (Amanda Simanek, …
More women are getting COVID-19 vaccinations than men around the state, and factors like age, job, politics and attitude toward health care each play a role in this persistent phenomenon. By Kristian Knutson, Will CushmanPBS WisconsinNovember 30, 2021 One of …
Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceNovember 5, 2021 Nearly 50 concerned residents turned out recently as the MKE Black Grassroots Network for Health Equity presented its plan to improve life conditions and the well-being of Black families and communities in Milwaukee County. …
The UWM Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health is currently in its re-accreditation review cycle by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). We will submit a final report on January 14, 2022, and CEPH will conduct its …
Milwaukee County became the first governing board in the nation to pass a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis in 2019. Since then, more than 90 cities and town councils and 40 local health departments have followed suit. …
The UWM Zilber School of Public Health, the College of Nursing, and St. Hyacinth food pantry in Milwaukee have been recognized with the “exemplary collaboration” award from Food Security for America. The research collaboration’s goal was to determine if an …
