Health & Well-Being
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.
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.
Collaboration Underway For a COVID-19 Vaccine
A UConn researcher is collaborating with colleagues in an effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Marketing Makes Dubious Claims About Infant Formula and Toddler Milks
Common marketing claims persuade caregivers that infant formula and toddler milks provide unsupported health benefits for young children, according to UConn's Rudd Center.
Important Lessons from Social, Yet Sick, Bats
The treatment of sick bats by their healthy counterparts may mirror how human beings behave under similar circumstances.
With the Coronavirus Outbreak, It Matters How You Get Your News
The fragmented media environment of today presents special challenges when communicating about a disease like coronavirus.
Widening Women’s Paths to Orthopedic Surgery
It’s a historically male-dominated medical specialty, but UConn Health orthopedic surgeon Katherine Coyner is working to change the course of that history.