Multiple sclerosis is typically diagnosed in young adulthood so patients experience changing symptoms as they age. Neurologist Hamza Coban explains that as a designated Center for Comprehensive MS Care, UConn Health is uniquely qualified to help patients as they progress with this disease.

It’s not uncommon for your feet to feel achy or painful after a long day of standing or walking. But as UConn Health podiatrists Drs. Karla and Michael Scanlon tell us, sometimes the foot problems you experience are signs of more severe conditions that should be checked out.

Thyroid eye disease (TED) causes painful inflammation and swelling of the eye and can lead to a decrease or loss of vision. As Dr. Madina Falcone explains, there are a variety of different treatments, but the latest is the first FDA approved drug specifically for TED that is showing positive results.

'It's been a need for many, many years, and it takes someone like a biomedical engineer to say, "I can do this"'

One of the biggest breakthroughs in medicine is the use of artificial intelligence. As Dr. Leo Wolansky, chair of Radiology at UConn Health, tells us, its impact in radiology is multifold. AI can alert the radiologist of an abnormal scan so that it’s prioritized leading to a faster diagnosis and treatment for the patient.