Health & Well-Being

Attendees at the 2025 CAHNR One Health conference

CAHNR Hosts Second One Health Conference

Bringing together experts from across the College, CAHNR conference showcases leadership in One Health approaches in research, teaching, and Extension

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Precision Technology and Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Care at UConn Health

Using advanced imaging and minimally invasive techniques, UConn Health’s lung cancer specialists guide patients through every step of their lung cancer journey.

Mia Maltz in lab

Toxic Dust Reshapes the Lung Microbiome

A study led by UConn mycologist Mia Maltz demonstrated that breathing in the dust from the Salton Sea, a highly polluted lake in California, can reshape the microscopic world inside our lungs

Group of leaders from UConn, the UConn Foundation, Magid, and MISSION at the KSI ribbon cutting on November 12, 2025.

UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Opens New Occupational Heat Safety Lab with Industry Partner Support

The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Powered by Magid & MISSION officially opened on Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the 750-square-foot site in Gampel Pavilion

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How to Keep Dementia from Robbing Your Loved Ones of Their Sense of Personhood

Over 6 million Americans are currently living with dementia

Campus photo of UConn John Dempsey Hospital in autumn

Make It 10 Straight A’s for UConn Health’s Hospital Safety

UConn John Dempsey Hospital again earns highest mark from The Leapfrog Group

In exam room together - Veteran Dr. Brett Sloan with his longtime patient and fellow Veteran Michael Puttin

UConn Honoring and Taking Care of Our Veterans

Gratitude for all the Huskies who've served their country on this Veterans Day

A woman in protective lab gear manufactures pink tablets.

Atorvastatin Recall May Affect Hundreds of Thousands of Patients – and Reflects FDA’s Troubles Inspecting Medicines Made Overseas

Recall is only the latest in a series of concerning manufacturing issues that have come to light since 2019

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Collecting More Race, Ethnicity, Language Data

Meet some of the team behind UConn Health’s effort to improve health care quality, address patient disparities with more REL options

physician showing patient a model hip in an exam room

UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized for Exceptional Clinical Performance

Sepsis, pneumonia, hip fracture care, and GI surgery earn 5 stars from Healthgrades