University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: thumel

What you should know about mpox

The risk of monkeypox remains low but members of the campus community should familiarize themselves with the symptoms, monitor their health, and avoid skin-to-skin contact with others who have a rash or skin sores.

Statement in response to UW-Madison History Project

Statement from UHS Director, Jake Baggot: On Monday, UW-Madison’s Public History Project will release a blog post written by History graduate student Ezra Gerard. It is titled Gay Purge: The Persecution of Homosexual Students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison 1962-1963 (attached) and details the history of the second “gay purge” at UW-Madison. This topic …

UHS to explore alternatives to police hospital transport

There have been many conversations—past and present about police violence—and the ways police presence particularly impacts the physical and emotional well-being of members of marginalized communities, including BIPOC. These conversations have been brought to the forefront of our attention with the murder of Black people by police, as well as an anonymized post shared on …

Rising rates of e-cigarette usage

Recent research shows an increase in e-cigarette usage among young adults Research from incoming first year students indicates that 21.70 percent of students in 2018 have used an e-cigarette in the past two weeks, an increase of 33.95 percent since 2017, and an increase of 486.49 percent since 2016. The usage of cigarettes has declined …

STI testing: Find out for free

If you are sexually active, getting regularly tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is an important part of your overall health. Many STIs don’t cause any symptoms so getting tested is the only way to know. All STIs are treatable and many are curable. No-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment for most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) …