Health & Well-Being
UConn Launches COVID-19 Dashboard
The University of Connecticut has developed and launched a dashboard that will track important information about the COVID-19 situation on a university-wide basis.
New Mechanism for Stroke Treatment Shows Successful Proof-Of-Concept
UConn Health researchers have discovered a promising potential treatment for stroke victims.
As Storrs Campus Reopens, UConn Scientist Will Be Watching Wastewater
UConn scientist Kendra Maas is watching wastewater from the campus for early signs of COVID-19 infection.
Korey Stringer Institute: Progress Made in High School Sports Safety Policies
The Korey Stringer Institute has released its annual report on the progress states are making to protect the health of high school student athletes.
UConn and JAX Combine to Form Genomics Powerhouse
A newly launched program at UConn and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) will offer specialized training in genomic medicine to a select group of highly qualified students.
UConn Researcher Searches Cannabis Plant for New, Non-Opioid Pain Treatments
The goal of Steven Kinsey's grant-funded study is to find new chemicals inside the cannabis plant that could help relieve people's pain without the risk of addiction or abuse.
UConn Magazine: Baptism by Fire
“I’m not just learning how to be a good nurse, but how to be a good nurse in the middle of a pandemic,” says Mia Hrabcsak ’19 (NUR).
Stem Cell ‘Therapy’ Injuries More Widespread Than We Knew
Grotesque side effects from unproven "stem cell" therapies are more common than we realized, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health in Annals of Neurology.
‘Longshot Lenny’ Finds Hope at UConn Health: ‘I Didn’t Want to Die’
He was told he had less than six months to live, and he should get his affairs in order. But Lenny Lewis wasn’t ready to give up, and neither was his team of UConn Health providers.
Psychiatric Visits to the Emergency Room Rise Despite the ACA
Despite expanded health insurance coverage, America's emergency rooms have seen a steady increase in psychiatric visits since 2006.