Health & Well-Being
A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing
Postbiotics show promise as a safe and easy addition to current processing practices
June 23, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
‘Tanmaxxing’ and the Pursuit of the Perfect Tan
A Mother, Daughter, and Dermatologist on the Real Risks Behind the Trend
June 22, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
Doctor on Call
For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies
June 18, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
New NIH Funding to Advance Lung Cancer Screening Technology
R33 grant to develop and optimize a programmable smartphone-based diagnostic platform to detect mutations in blood samples
June 18, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health
Targeting Schwann Cells: A New Approach to Repairing Corneal Injury
New publication from UConn Health researchers demonstrates promising technique for healing damage from dry eye, surgery, and toxin exposure
June 17, 2026 | Mac Murray
What You Need to Know About Screwworm
There are no current cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Northeast, but one UConn expert shares information to keep Connecticut animals and residents safe
June 17, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Health Celebrates Grand Opening of Expanded Torrington Location
The newly renovated facility brings a range of healthcare services together under one roof, making care more convenient and accessible close to home.
June 16, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
‘Healthy Rounds’: Retraining the Brain With Advanced Neurosurgery
UConn Health’s Dr. Christopher Conner explains on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
June 16, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
From Kitchen Tables to Healthier Futures: 50+ Years of EFNEP
What began as in-home cooking lessons in the 1960s is now a program that reaches across Connecticut with evidence-based, impact-driven nutrition education
June 16, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
New Take on Treating Hypothyroidism
Participants in UConn Health clinical trial leave with personalized therapy
June 12, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health