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Researcher: We Can Reframe Social Distancing As An Act Of Kindness

April 1, 2020 - 11:20am

A researcher on the effects on the human brain of meditation and other mindfulness practices says that reframing social distancing as an act of kindness can help people deal with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WisContext: Wisconsin's Race To Roll Out More COVID-19 Tests Despite Shortages Of 'Everything'

March 30, 2020 - 5:10pm

There are simply not enough resources available to test most people who are sick in Wisconsin and across the United States.The dilemma is spurring local and regional health systems to increasingly take testing matters into their own hands, a move state officials not only endorse but are actively pursuing....

The Hippie Doctor Who Helped Eradicate Smallpox

March 27, 2020 - 4:00pm

Larry Brilliant was the doctor who helped lead the UN campaign that eradicated smallpox, and for years he’s been warning about another pandemic that could kill millions of people. But in the 1960s, Brilliant was an unlikely candidate to lead a global campaign against smallpox — a young doctor caught...

Professors Rethinking Coursework As Coronavirus Forces University Classes Online

March 26, 2020 - 6:05am

After campuses around Wisconsin shut down in response to the new coronavirus, many college instructors have had to quickly transition classes online.

WisContext: What Made The Great Flu Pandemic Of 1918 So Momentous

March 25, 2020 - 11:30am

When a new and dangerous respiratory disease started racing around the globe in early 2020, it had been just over a century since humankind endured the 1918 influenza pandemic.

Here's What Wisconsin Health Departments Consider Before Releasing Details On Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

March 25, 2020 - 5:00am

Protecting patient privacy and preventing complacency are both important when it comes to slowing the spread of coronavirus in Wisconsin, experts said. That's why you may not be able to find out many details on the confirmed cases in your area.

With Schools Closed, Library Parking Lots Are Some Families' Only Place For Internet

March 23, 2020 - 6:15am

With schools shut down across the state, students are doing e-learning lessons at home. For some rural families who lack high-speed internet access, that's not so easy.

WisContext: The Urgent Battle To Flatten Wisconsin's COVID-19 Curve

March 19, 2020 - 2:40pm

Over the course of a single historic week, daily life in Wisconsin and across much of the United States ground to a halt as a dangerous new virus arrived in communities across the nation. A flurry of shutdowns raced to keep up with the spread of COVID-19 and the growing...

Singing Songs About Women Who Create A Better World

March 18, 2020 - 5:10pm

These are unsettling times, but these times are also reminders of the important work that scientists, engineers, and creative thinkers do. Solutions to problems like COVID-19 don’t come about by accident, but rather through the hard work and creativity of all these professionals.

March is Women’s History month, and thus...

Can Pets Contract Or Transmit COVID-19? A Virologist Answers Your Household Pet Questions

March 18, 2020 - 12:20pm

As COVID-19 continues to spread in Wisconsin, questions have surfaced on how household pets and livestock are affected by the virus, and what can be done to protect them.

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Researcher: We Can Reframe Social Distancing As An Act Of Kindness

WisContext: Wisconsin's Race To Roll Out More COVID-19 Tests Despite Shortages Of 'Everything'

The Hippie Doctor Who Helped Eradicate Smallpox

Professors Rethinking Coursework As Coronavirus Forces University Classes Online

WisContext: What Made The Great Flu Pandemic Of 1918 So Momentous

Here's What Wisconsin Health Departments Consider Before Releasing Details On Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

With Schools Closed, Library Parking Lots Are Some Families' Only Place For Internet

WisContext: The Urgent Battle To Flatten Wisconsin's COVID-19 Curve

Singing Songs About Women Who Create A Better World

Can Pets Contract Or Transmit COVID-19? A Virologist Answers Your Household Pet Questions

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