Health & Well-Being

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Yearlong UConn Study to Look at COVID-19, Pandemic Preventative Health Behavior

UConn researcher Natalie J. Shook has received funding to study how people respond to recommended behaviors during health crises like COVID-19.

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Happy National Doctors’ Day

We are so proud of the selflessness, courage, kindness, and competence of our doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers who are battling COVID-19.

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How You Can Help UConn Health Fight Coronavirus

UConn Health has been overwhelmed by the generosity of people seeking to help frontline workers in the battle against COVID-19. Here's how you can help.

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Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak, UConn Researchers Working on Simple, Low-Cost CRISPR-based Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases

UConn researchers are working to develop a simple, low-cost method of testing for coronavirus and other infectious diseases.

When to Get Your Next Colonoscopy

The chief of UConn Health’s Division of Gastroenterology explains the latest recommendations.

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UConn’s Dr. Anthony Alessi Looks Out For Connecticut in “Healthy Rounds”

Dr. Anthony Alessi is the host of “Healthy Rounds” on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the show has gone to a daily format from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Medication in the Time of COVID-19: Listen to the Experts

A panel of UConn experts cut through misinformation and rumor about drug treatments for COVID-19.

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UConn Health Seeking Donations of Personal Protective Equipment

Despite the fact that everyone in the state is under unprecedented levels of stress and vulnerability, UConn Health has benefitted from incredible acts of generosity from the community.

Q&A: Coronavirus and Health Insurance

UConn Law's John A. Cogan Jr. explains what people should expect from their health insurance as the coronavirus pandemic evolves.

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Coping With COVID? Mastering Social (But Not Emotional) Distancing

A UConn Health expert provides his analysis of how the coronavirus outbreak has changed our world, and offers recommendations on how to deal with the related stress and anxiety.