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Veterans and UConn Work for Access to Advanced Stroke Rehab

'As our country approaches its 250th birthday, it is fitting to give quality care to the vets who struggled and sacrificed'

Maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Andrea Shields is principal investigator for a clinical trial at UConn School of Medicine.

UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes

Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester.

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From Employee to Volunteer to Survivor: Carol Continues to Brighten Lives at UConn Health

A longtime UConn Health employee and beloved Cancer Center volunteer, Carol Staubley never imagined she would one day become a patient herself. Now a cancer survivor, she continues to give back with compassion, humor, and hope.

UConn entryway sign with purple flowers on the corner of North Eagleville Road on June 3, 2026.

UConn Announces Recipients of 2026 Provost’s Outstanding Service Award

The award honors those who have demonstrated excellence in service to UConn that far exceeds reasonable expectations

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CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships

New public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students launching thanks to new award of Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds.

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Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1

A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future

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‘Tanmaxxing’ and the Pursuit of the Perfect Tan

A Mother, Daughter, and Dermatologist on the Real Risks Behind the Trend

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A Special Mission

UConn Health Neurosurgeon brings care to Peru and shares the experience with his father.

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Doctor on Call

For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies

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New NIH Funding to Advance Lung Cancer Screening Technology

R33 grant to develop and optimize a programmable smartphone-based diagnostic platform to detect mutations in blood samples