Health & Well-Being
UConn Designated as Federal Health Care Study Center
UConn's reports will be used by Medicaid and Medicare Services in making health coverage decisions that affect millions of patients nationwide.
February 11, 2015 | Colin Poitras
Measles and the Risks of Skipping Vaccines
Infectious diseases specialists at UConn Health say failure to keep current on recommended immunizations defies decades of medical knowledge.
February 10, 2015 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Urologist Picked to Lead New Bladder Cancer Institute
A donor with no previous ties to the University sought out a UConn Health expert to drive the advancement of bladder cancer care and research.
February 6, 2015 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Getting Ahead of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
A UConn medicinal chemist has developed software with a colleague at Duke that could help make more resilient antibiotics.
February 5, 2015 | Colin Poitras
Vitamin D as Colon Cancer Foe
The director of UConn Health's Colon Cancer Prevention Program explains medicine’s growing understanding of how higher vitamin D levels may slow colon cancer.
January 21, 2015 | Chris DeFrancesco, UConn Health
Advancing Knowledge: Research
A glimpse into this past year's discoveries by UConn researchers.
December 24, 2014 | Combined Reports
New Stem Cell Research Collaboration Focuses on Rare Diseases
The University has announced a new stem cell research collaboration in the field of rare disease with Connecticut firm Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
December 19, 2014 | Combined Reports
Personalized Medicine Company to be Located at UConn Health
A new company formed by two Jackson Laboratory researchers is joining UConn’s Technology Incubation Program at Farmington.
December 16, 2014 | Combined Reports
Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare for the Incarcerated
UConn is taking the lead in treatment of incarcerated patients with its Center for Correctional Health Networks.
December 9, 2014 | Sheila Foran
Countdown Begins to Opening of Outpatient Pavilion
The first clinical project of Bioscience Connecticut is scheduled to open in less than two months.
November 19, 2014 | Carolyn Pennington