Health & Well-Being
Pedaling Past a Pandemic With Four UConn Health Students
The annual summer "Coast to Coast" fundraising cycling tour by UConn Health students has become a "House to House" tour, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Health Offers Virtual Visits as a Safe and Convenient Option for Patients
With some patients putting off needed medical appointments over fears of COVID-19, UConn Health offers 'virtual' visits as a safe alternative.
UConn Dental Faculty Address Need for More Diverse Dental Workforce
Faculty at the UConn School of Dental Medicine are launching a program to build a more diverse workforce across multiple fields.
Rudd Center: Beverage Companies Spent More than $1 Billion in Advertising for Sugary Drinks and Energy Drinks in 2018
Beverage companies continue to disproportionately target Black and Hispanic youth with TV ads for soda, sports drinks and other sugary drinks, according to UConn's Rudd Center.
UConn Researchers Study Whether Reliable Public Transit Improves Substance-Use Treatment
Researchers at UConn have been awarded a grant to conduct a cross-disciplinary study on whether reliable public transit can improve substance abuse treatment outcomes.
Stanley Black & Decker, Hartford Foundation Donate $100,000 to UConn Health Frontline Workers
tanley Black & Decker and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving recently donated a total of $100,000 to UConn Health to support health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
Popular Class On COVID-19 Available Free For UConn Alumni
UConn alumni now have the opportunity to take the same online class about the COVID-19 virus that has been popular with students, faculty, and staff.
UConn Health Researchers Find a Simple Oral Rinse Can Inactivate the COVID-19 Virus
Faculty from UConn Health have proven that a simple method of rinsing with a diluted version of over-the-counter Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) oral rinse can kill viruses like the SARS CoV-2 coronavirus and prevent transmission in as little as 15 seconds. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a severe threat to the safety of dental and medical professionals […]
UConn Researcher Invents Nanoparticle for Overcoming Leukemia Treatment Resistance
A UConn researcher has found that a commonly-used drug may be effective as a treatment for chemotherapy-resistant leukemia.
UConn Health Doctor: COVID-19 Directly Targets the Cardiovascular System
UConn Health Dr. Kai Chen answers questions about COVID-19's risks for heart health.