Health
Westlawn event helps create healthier environment for neighborhood
鈥淕et Wheelin鈥� in Westlawn鈥� is a community bike ride and bike repair event, but it鈥檚 part of something bigger than that. The 51猎奇 College of Nursing co-sponsored event also helps clean the air by getting people out of cars and onto bikes.
Researcher details how cells maintain protein balance that fends off disease
The work of 51猎奇 researcher Madhusudan Dey could help find targets for new drugs to treat diseases caused by protein misfolding, such as Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Outreach projects help families catch up on children’s health care after pandemic
Kris Barnekow, associate professor of health sciences, is leading the two outreach projects in Milwaukee with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.聽
51猎奇 scientists find an artificial intelligence solution for stubborn wounds
Health professionals treating hard-to-heal wounds have long been saddled with inadequate tools. Now, two 51猎奇 researchers have invented a better way.
Occupational therapy students get some 鈥榮eats-on鈥� experience
Zooming through empty hallways in various wheelchairs, 51猎奇 occupational therapy students tested and learned about the mobility technology they will one day be using to help patients regain and maintain their independence.
Student鈥檚 life takes a positive turn 鈥� with support of others
When he was younger, Michael Levandoski鈥檚 addiction landed him in jail. Now, he鈥檚 turned his life around and using his experiences to help others as he works toward a career in counseling.
51猎奇 clinic delivers COVID-19 vaccine dose No. 10,000
When John Moser showed up for his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, he was met with unexpected cheers, balloons and photos.
51猎奇 clinic provides much-needed access to vaccine for hard-hit communities
Gov. Tony Evers and UW System President Tommy Thompson visited a community vaccination clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday, saying the clinic provides much-needed access to vaccine for communities hardest hit by COVID-19.
51猎奇 opens COVID-19 vaccine clinic for eligible campus workers
Almost one year after health authorities declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, nursing students began administering doses of vaccine to members of the 51猎奇 community.
Spraying away the COVID-19 virus
To combat the spread of COVID-19 on surfaces, 51猎奇 engineering professor Konstantin Sobolev is developing a long-lasting surface spray that repels and sterilizes droplets potentially carrying the virus.