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Revisiting 9/11, 25 Years Later

2 UConn Health physicians share their recollection of being part of the response to the World Trade Center site Sept. 11, 2001

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Can Ketones Help Us Age Better?

UConn Health study looks at extending health span.

Heart procedure being performed at UConn Health. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

UConn Health Minute: Future of Heart Care

The future of heart care is being shaped by innovations that are improving patient outcomes. In this UConn Health Minute, cardiothoracic surgeon Michael Siegenthaler describes how technological advances are helping transform the way complex heart conditions are treated.

Dr. Laurencin at the ACS conference podium

Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention

Laurencin will be honored at the ACS 2027 National Awards Banquet and Ceremony March 23 in New Orleans.

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UConn Health Opens Perinatal Mental Health Clinic

An integrated team of obstetric and mental health specialists is helping patients recognize and treat depression, anxiety and other conditions that can emerge during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth.

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School of Dental Medicine Achieves Record Research Funding

The School received its highest ever amount of new research funding in FY26, totaling $17.75 million

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CT Occupational Disease Report is Accompanied by New Prevention Guide for the Workplace

Labor Day release of annual report prepared by UConn School of Medicine highlights reported occupational illness trends and gives workplace safety and health committees practical tools for prevention

The TrueBeam Linear Accelerator in action at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center. It is a fully integrated system with sub-millimeter accuracy and real-time, on-demand imaging capabilities, (Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Health)

UConn Health Minute: Precision Radiation

Advanced technology is transforming radiation therapy by making treatments more precise and personalized. In this UConn Health Minute, experts explain how a new linear accelerator delivers targeted radiation while helping reduce treatment time and protect healthy tissue.  

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Lessons from Liberia

Two second-year UConn dental students reflect on their work in Liberia over the summer

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Great Strides in Cancer Treatment

Dr. Margaret Callahan, chief of UConn Health’s Division of Hematology and Oncology, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast