Health

New York is central in modified-food label debate

Agricultural, food and beverage companies have spent millions of dollars to defeat legislation in New York state that would require labels on food containing ingredients from genetically modified crops, highlighting the state's ...

Health

COPD patients may breathe easier, thanks to the Wii

According to a new study conducted by researchers in Connecticut, the Wii Fit™ offers patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) an effective workout – and one that, because it is enjoyable, patients ...

Other

Cyberattack forces US hospital closures

A cyberattack on a US hospital group has forced the closure of urgent care and other critical health services at its facilities across at least four states, officials said Friday.

Medical research

Connecticut legislature approves historic endometriosis bill

Connecticut is poised to become a hub for endometriosis research and innovation following the unanimous passage of House Bill 6672, "An Act Concerning Endometriosis," which creates a first-of-its-kind endometriosis data and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researcher develops town-level model for COVID-19 in Connecticut

UConn professor of geography Peter Chen has published a study in the January 2021 issue of the International Journal of Geographical Information Science outlining a comprehensive predictive model for COVID-19 in every Connecticut ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The secret of Connecticut's success in battling COVID-19

On June 30, 21,416 COVID-19 tests were performed in the state of Connecticut. Only 152 came back positive. This represented a remarkable turnaround for a state that regularly saw more than 1,000 new cases a day in April. ...

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