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The top candidates to fill the position of director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) come from emergency medicine, nutritional sciences and pathobiological sciences. The four finalists will give virtual, public one-hour …

V-Shield™ Face Mask Proven by University of Wisconsin to Protect Against SAR-CoV-2 and Influenza Share Article Viruferrin™-treated fabrics exposed to SARS-CoV-2 showed a >99% virus reduction after 5-minutes of contact compared to untreated fabric controls Keywords: COVID-19; face masks; Personal Protective Equipment; Personal Protective Material; droplet; aerosols. In simple terms, The V-Shield exhibited up to 99% protection from SARS-CoV-2 which is key in stopping people from becoming infe...

Search underway for new chief diversity officer A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the next deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer. The committee is being chaired by Jerlando Jackson, professor and department chair in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in the School of Education. Other committee members include: Ruben Anthony, president and CEO, Urban League of Greater Madison;...

Share this article Share this article CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading virologist Konstantin "Gus" Kousoulas joined Rational Vaccines as vice president of Scientific Affairs where he will work to further the companys core mission of eradicating the world of the herpes simplex virus (HSV), the company announced today. (PRNewsfoto/Rational Vaccines) "Dr. Kousoulas is one of the worlds most eminent virologists. His work in the field of HSV gives hopes to the millions of pat...

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong To mask or not to mask has been a debate across the entire year of COVID. There are and will probably be some form of mask requirements worldwide for the foreseeable future. Some polls indicate that millions will continue wearing masks even after they’re vaccinated and herd immunity against COVID is established, which could come as soon as April. So as long as we’re wearing masks, what if there was a mask that included virus-killing technology? Viruses can go airborne w...

'It has certainly not been detected by us yet, but that doesn't mean that it's not out there,' expert says.