Health & Well-Being
The Health Benefits of Texting
A UConn study found text messaging between providers and patients improved medication adherence.
Genome Research on Mouth Fungi May Help Predict Infections
The UConn study will advance the treatment of oral infections in those with a suppressed immune system.
Raising Colon Cancer Awareness Among Minorities
Dr. Jose Orellana, internal medicine physician at UConn Health, discusses why some minority groups are at increased risk of the disease.
UConn Stem Cell Lines Go Global
The University has signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed here.
UConn Health Research in the Olympic Spotlight
Pioneering work by Dr. Cato Laurencin, with the potential to regenerate human tissue and reduce athletes’ recovery time, was featured on NBC.
18 Months of Construction, 1,700 Jobs, and Counting
Structural steel emerges from the ground where tomorrow’s hospital tower will stand beside today’s, marking another milestone in the UConn Health campus transformation under Bioscience Connecticut.
Fourth-Year Dental Students Participate in Mock Exams
The two-day preparation mimics the clinical licensure exam the seniors take at the end of February.
UConn Health Researchers Advance Connecticut’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Recent recognition and awards for innovation spotlight Connecticut’s bioscience leadership.
fMRI Machine Will Expand Research Capabilities
New brain-imaging equipment at the Storrs campus will benefit studies in cognitive science and many other fields.
UConn Health Center Cancer Programs Earn Re-accreditation
The Health Center earned a three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer for the third consecutive survey.