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Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology
By leveraging a unique, competitive reaction between two different crRNAs, researchers simplify CRISPR technology, making it a more effective tool for sensitive nucleic acid detection
November 20, 2023 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Health Employees Named 2023 Connecticut Healthcare Heroes
Marina Creed, APRN and Barbara Pelletier, PA have both been prestigiously named 2023 Healthcare Heroes by the Hartford Business Journal.
November 15, 2023 | Lauren Woods
Preventing Death from Lung Cancer is the Goal of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at UConn Health
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death because so many patients are diagnosed at late stages when curing the disease is not possible. Many former and current tobacco users are unaware that a simple, annual low-dose CT scan can catch lung cancers early enough to achieve a cure. Dr. Ethan Bernstein and Dr. Electra Kaloudis, are in the process of evolving lung cancer screening at UConn Health into a subspecialized clinic that aims to reduce barriers to lung cancer screening.
November 15, 2023 | Jennifer Walker
CIPEH Holds Interprofessional Education Welcome Event
Students were able to learn about the skill sets, roles, and responsibilities of the various participating professions and many were surprised with what they discovered
November 13, 2023 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Changing the Quality of Life for those with COPD at UConn Health
November is COPD Awareness Month and patients Peter Cawley and Heather Butt share the procedure that was first performed in Connecticut at UConn Health and has vastly improved their quality of life.
November 8, 2023 | Jennifer Walker
UConn Health Minute: Dental Emergencies
Dental emergencies are more common than you might think. That’s why it’s important to understand the difference between a dental problem that can wait or an emergency that if left untreated can lead to more serious health issues. As Dr. Steven Ruiz tells us, the UConn School of Dental Medicine offers the largest emergency dental […]
November 8, 2023 | Carolyn Pennington
Researchers Heal Heavy Metal Poisoning from Implants
Breakthrough could be boon for those with hip or knee replacements
November 8, 2023 | Kim Krieger
Solar Signs Call out Campus Crosswalks at UConn Health
New signs enhance safety with added benefit of improving sustainability
November 8, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Gets Another ‘A’ Rating for its Patient Safety Excellence
UConn’s teaching hospital has repeatedly earned an ‘A’ for highest patient safety by The Leapfrog Group.
November 6, 2023 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez Named Director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health
The Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health is now led by Director Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez, also a newly appointed affiliate faculty member in the UConn School of Social Work.
November 2, 2023 | Lauren Woods