Literature Review: The Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnant People
Faculty and students from UAlbany's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program were tapped for their leadership to help conduct a focused literature review on the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant people. The review considered literature published through April 22, 2020.
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.
Online National Health Agency Mask Guidance for the Public in Light of COVID-19: Content Analysis
The research team, including UAlbany's Dr. Jennifer Manganello, sought to contribute to a rational and consistent global response to infectious disease by determining how face mask guidelines differ across nations and regions.
Faculty Q&A: Dr. Janine Jurkowski
Janine M. Jurkowski is a professor in social behavior and community health and the Associate Dean for Public Health Practice. She is passionate about improving health inequities and the diversity of the public health workforce.
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).
UAlbany School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate, and Partnership for Research and Action for Health Receive $1.5 Million to Combat Georgian HIV Epidemic
With $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), faculty from the University at Albany and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University are collaborating with Partnership for Research and Action for Health, a Georgian non-governmental organization, to deliver a 5-year strategic training initiative to help combat the AIDS epidemic in the country of Georgia.
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...