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The Growing Need for More Family Caregivers

UConn Center on Aging geriatric experts are calling for more family caregivers to help meet the growing needs of their older adult family members and the need for increased training.

Med Students Take Home First Place for Ultrasound Skills

For the second year in a row UConn School of Medicine students won first place at The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s annual national “SonoSlam” ultrasound competition on April 6.

Lynn Killingbeck, UConn Health patient.

Patient Profile: Trust Your Doctor

In an effort to support those affected by breast cancer, Lynn Killingbeck formed a team for the annual American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Hartford on Oct. 28. 

Hurricanes and Mold Risk: What You Need to Know

With Hurricane Florence’s strike experts from UConn School of Medicine’s Center for Indoor Environments and Health are urging high awareness and caution about the potential health hazards of mold-related illnesses following severe flooding. Read their expert recommendations.

Men working at a chemical plant carrying barrels with toxic products. (Getty Images)

Labor Day Report: Occupational Illnesses Remain High in Connecticut

The report shows that the rate of occupational illness in Connecticut is 6 percent higher than the national average.

On Aug. 17 UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2022 received their white coats at UConn Health and together recited the Dentist Pledge (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Class of 2022 Sets Sail at UConn School of Dental Medicine

UConn School of Dental Medicine has welcomed its incoming class of 48 first-year students hailing from across Connecticut and the nation.

Next Generation of Venture Capitalists Training at UConn School of Medicine

UConn School of Medicine and Canaan Partners, a multi-billion dollar venture capital healthcare and technology firm of Westport, Conn., has launched a new fellowship program for UConn Health’s medical and graduate students.

PIE Fellow Khushbu Patel, a biology major at Southern Connecticut State University, presents her summer research findings. Her research mentor was UConn Health's Zeeshan Ahmed, assistant professor of genetics. (Lauren Woods/UConn Health Photo)

Connecticut Student Researchers Shine at UConn Health

You are 'at the heart of the state’s future bioscience ecosystem,' keynote speaker Susan Froshauer told students participating in a new innovation program headed by UConn Health's Caroline Dealy, during the Aug. 1 event.

Lactation consultant Marisa Merlo helps maternity patient Bekkilyn Toone breastfeed her newborn son in UConn Health's labor and delivery unit. (Kristin Wallace/UConn Health Photo)

UConn First Hospital in State to Host Milk Depot for Newborns

The service will distribute donated, pasteurized human milk to babies in fragile health, to boost their chances of survival and healthy development.

Dr. Ion Moraru, professor in the Department of Cell Biology and the Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling at UConn Health (Lanny Nagler for UConn Health).

UConn Health Awards and Honors

Read the latest ways the excellence of UConn Health, UConn School of Medicine, and UConn School of Dental Medicine physicians are being recognized around the nation and world.