New Research Center at UAlbany Addresses HIV and Related Diseases
The new Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy (CCHRPP), located at the University at Albany School of Public Health, addresses the public health and social justice challenges of persons placed at risk for, or living with, HIV and related diseases.
Identifying Optimal Points of Intervention to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Fatality Rates in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 1, 2020) – Results from a new COVID-19 epidemiological study have been released from the University at Albany in partnership with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH); the findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal, Annals of Epidemiology.
New York State Department of Health Announces Study on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
The New York State Department of Health today announced that the Department has led a study on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19, which was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Department collaborated with the University at Albany School of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complete the study.
Over 2 million New Yorkers infected by SARS-CoV-2; 9% were diagnosed
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 17, 2020) - Recent work from the University at Albany School of Public Health and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) shows that over 2 million adults in New York were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, through late March 2020. Moreover, cumulative incidence (the number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic) was higher among Latinx, Black and Asian adults than White adults.
UAlbany Adds to COVID-19 Knowledge
Dr. Eli Rosenberg, associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was featured in Gov. Cuomo’s press briefing on Friday as an expert advising New York State during the COVID-19 crisis.
News Coverage of UAlbany, NYSDOH Observational Study on Hydroxychloroquine
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 26, 2020) - Results from an observational study of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin were released from the University at Albany and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) in early May; the findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Findings Released from Observational Study of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin on Patients with COVID-19 in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 11, 2020) – Results from an observational study of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin have been released from the University at Albany and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH); the findings were published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study aimed to answer three main questions...
UAlbany, Department of Health Partner on Epidemiological Report of COVID-19 in New York
The University at Albany School of Public Health and the New York State Department of Health have developed a detailed report of the emergence of COVID-19 in New York State (outside of New York City). It is the first comprehensive epidemiological report on the emergence of COVID-19 from a U.S. state in a peer-reviewed publication.