Health & Well-Being
New Study Provides Insight to Why Covid Vaccines Hit Some Harder than Others
From exercise to birth control, researchers found many factors contribute to vaccine side effects
September 4, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
New Study Reveals Relationship Between HIV Risk Factors for LGBTQ+ Youth
A new study has uncovered empirical evidence that shows the importance of taking a holistic approach to addressing HIV risk factors
September 3, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Health Pioneering Innovative Limb Salvage Procedures
Dr. Justin D’Addario and the vascular team at UConn John Dempsey Hospital are at the forefront of new innovative limb salvage techniques
August 29, 2024 | Jennifer Walker
Monitoring Mysterious ‘Sloth Fever’
Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus offers insight on oropouche virus from UConn Health’s International Traveler’s Medical Service
August 29, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Protecting People and Animals from Eastern Equine Encephalitis
With this mosquito-borne disease currently circulating in New England, Emily Reinhardt ’20 (CAHNR), assistant clinical professor, and Ash Nakashima, graduate student, in UConn’s Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science share information to keep Connecticut residents and their animals safe.
August 28, 2024 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Connecticut Sees Increase in Occupational Disease
On eve of Labor Day, new report finds 2022 saw significant rise in cases
August 28, 2024 | Lauren Woods
NIDCR-funded Study Finds Females Have Lower Salivary Flow Than Males
Findings key for patient risk assessment and treatment management strategies
August 27, 2024 | Courtney Chandler
Why Whooping Cough Now?
Resurgence of pertussis is relative, says Dr. Timothy Lishnak from UConn Health’s family medicine faculty
August 27, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Mpox ‘Global Emergency’ Not an Imminent Threat in US
Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus monitors from UConn Health’s International Traveler’s Medical Service
August 26, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Seeing the Unseen: Professor Zheng, Peers, Develop Novel Endoscopic High-Res Imaging Technique
The new lensless process, called Synthetic Aperture Ptycho-Endoscopy (SAPE), uses an advanced imaging process to capture bending patterns of light through a bundle of ultrathin optical fibers
August 26, 2024 | Olivia Drake