Health & Well-Being
Farmington and Storrs Team to Make Needed PPE for UConn Health
The collaborative efforts of medical doctors from UConn Health with engineers, scientists, and researchers from Storrs will soon produce an increased supply of personal protection equipment,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.