Health & Well-Being
UConn Researcher Testing How to Persuade People to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine
UConn's Natalie Shook is researching what could be one of the most crucial public health questions in years - how to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
UConn Health Experts Serve on Governor’s Vaccine Advisory Group
As Connecticut readies for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine, UConn experts are providing key assistance to state decision-makers.
Health Care Innovation Students Tackle Workplace Inefficiencies Brought to Light by COVID-19
UConn's Healthcare Innovation Online Graduate Certificate program is helping professionals tackle inefficiencies in their fields uncovered by the pandemic.
UConn’s Unique COVID Testing Strategies Garnering Praise, Serving as Model for Others
Over the fall semester, UConn has administered or tracked more than 42,000 COVID-19 individual and surveillance tests among its student body, helping it successfully complete the semester’s in-person portion.
UConn Researchers: First Meta-Analysis Shows Promise for Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness in Concussion Treatment Plans
UConn researchers have conducted the first-ever meta-analysis of the use of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness-based interventions for the effective treatment of chronic concussion symptom.
Mom-To-Be Extra Thankful After Worry-Free Heart Procedure at UConn Health
Mom-to-be Semeda Amegashie and her family are especially thankful this year, because of a minimally invasive heart procedure she had at UConn Health.
Research Proves Viability of Injection-free Microneedle Technology for Single-Administration of Vaccines
UConn researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of a microneedle technology that could make widespread vaccination easier and more effective.
For Some Older Adults, a Pandemic of Loneliness
Dr. David C. Steffens, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the UConn School of Medicine, offers insight and advice on older adults facing the prospect of a lonely, pandemic-marred holiday season.
UConn Researchers Leveraging CT Health Data to Develop Suicide Risk Algorithms
UConn researchers are using multiple health care data sources for a project that could help health care providers better identify when patients are at risk of attempting suicide.
Worms Reveal Why Melatonin Promotes Sleep
UConn Health researchers say unlocking the secrets of how worms sleep can help us better understand the science behind our own sleep patterns.