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Heart Health Remains Paramount Concern for Women, Even During Pandemic
Delaying health care over fears of the COVID-19 virus can have potentially deadly consequences
UConn Celebrates Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for Historic NAACP Top Honor
Previous Spingarn Medal recipients have included Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and others
Put a Freeze on Winter Storm Injuries: Expert Advice from UConn Health
Experts from UConn Health and the UConn Fire Department share these top safety tips to make sure everyone is prepared and stays safe during this weekend's major snowstorm.
Dr. Bruce T. Liang Named Interim CEO of UConn Health
'I hope to fulfill the great potential and promise of UConn Health,' says Liang, who begins his role Feb. 1
COVID-19: UConn’s Chief of Infectious Diseases Explains What You Need to Know Right Now
Omicron, masks, quarantine periods, and more
UConn Health Heads into Hartford Public Schools with Vaccines
This holiday season the COVID-19 Vaccine Program of UConn Health headed into the Hartford Public Schools to help the community continue to fight the virus with vaccine offerings for eligible school-aged children ages 5 and above.
A Growing Public Health Mission Since 1971
50 years later UConn School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences is still growing strong and staying true to its basic science roots. Meet the Department's 7 new faculty members.
CareChex Honors UConn John Dempsey Hospital
UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a new recipient of 2022 CareChex awards for: Top 10% Hospital in the Nation - Patient Safety award, #1 in State Awards for Major Neurosurgery: Medical Excellence, and #1 in State Awards for Major Neurosurgery: Patient Safety.
New Microscope Technology Can Detect Tumor Cells in the Blood
UConn Health researchers presented their latest CLINBREAC trial study results showing the power of a new microscope to identify hard to find circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of breast cancer patients. They presented the findings on Dec. 8 at the American Association for Cancer Research SABCS 2021 Symposium in San Antonio, Texas.
Connecticut Urges Other States to Adapt Rapid Opioid Overdose Surveillance
As deadly overdoses spike, the ability to respond quickly becomes ever more urgent