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Bypassing COVID-19 Barriers via Video

UConn Health has 100 iPads available to for real-time interactions in areas where person-to-patient contact is limited or unavailable.

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Tolerating Uncomfortable Emotions During a Pandemic

UConn Health clinical psychologist Cassandra Holinka suggests there’s a time and place for accepting our feelings rather than trying to change them.

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Analysis Suggests COVID-19 Racial Disparities

A UConn Health study led by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin shows communities of color are more vulnerable to coronavirus infection and mortality.

Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom

Angela Vacca, 7, of Newington is one of nearly 55 million students nationwide now expected to continue their education at home while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discovering new ways to learn at home and not being with friends, family and teachers has been a hard adjustment for all. For young children […]

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UConn Health Adds Support Resources for Front-line Staff

Telehealth counseling, team debriefs, a comfort room, and daily meditation are among the offerings to prioritize the emotional well-being of burdened care and support staff.

Investigating Molecular Mechanisms Behind Inflammatory Responses

UConn researcher Dr. Vijay Rathinam has received a $2M NIH grant to better understand the impact of extracellular vesicles on our body's inflammatory responses.

UConn Health Minute: COVID-19 Precautions

The news surrounding COVID-19 seems to be ever-changing. UConn Health’s Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, offers some precautionary reminders as the coronavirus pandemic continues.  

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OR Team Shares 1st Dr. Richard Simon Award

The Dr. Richard Simon Excellence in Clinical Neurosciences Award goes to Ellen Benson, Shevonne White, and Georgia Priestley from UConn Health’s Operating Room.

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(Surgical) Social Distancing

UConn Health’s orthopedic surgery residency program will continue surgical training with remote virtual reality technology.

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Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak, UConn Researchers Working on Simple, Low-Cost CRISPR-based Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases

UConn researchers are working to develop a simple, low-cost method of testing for coronavirus and other infectious diseases.