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Dr. Katherine Coyner provides advanced treatment and surgical options for patients with a wide range of sports-related injuries and conditions of the shoulder, hip, and knee.

On Wednesday, the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate jumped into the teens and hospitalizations are also on the rise. But the numbers are not as straightforward as they used to be. Still, experts say the trends seem to suggest there’s a lot of COVID-19 spreading in the state. “I think it’s a little difficult to know exactly where we...

Meet Maria Szymaszek, a Registered Nurse at UConn Health.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lauren Geaney treats feet conditions with minimally invasive surgery at the Muscular Skeletal Institute at UConn Health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates upwards of 140 million Americans have been infected since February 2020. That’s about 43 percent of the population.

140 million Americans have been infected with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Experts weigh in on why some people have never gotten sick.

Experts say in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic there are a lot of encouraging signs here in Connecticut and a return to our new normal might not be far off. The cases, the test positivity rate and hospitalizations are tumbling down. “Once you reach a certain point where enough people are vaccinated with immunity, have recent infection with immunity,…

Lines of cars at testing sites – it’s a sight that’s become familiar around the state in the past couple of weeks with people hoping to find out their COVID-19 status to return to work or keep loved ones safe. With the rise in COVID-19 infections, there’s a couple of tips to keep in mind when we think about...

UConn health officials said they’ve treated their first patient with a new oral pill for COVID-19. The pill, called PAXLOVID, was given to a patient on Friday. “We might be one of the very first in the state to actually dispense it, if not the first,” said Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, chief of infectious diseases at UConn Health. Officials didn’t...

Health officials at the University of Connecticut made indoor air cleaners in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19 in classrooms. With just a box fan, high-quality air filters, cardboard and duct tape, they assembled 100 boxes which will go in cafeterias in West Hartford schools. UConn Health says these devices have been shown to reduce at least 90%…

Health officials at UConn made portable indoor air cleaners to stop the spread of Covid-19 in classrooms.

The U.S. opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Under the new rules, anyone 18 or older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot six months after their last dose. For…

Hartford Health Care is preparing for their state-wide pediatric vaccine clinic set to happen this Saturday. The goal is to provide access to the vaccines for 5-11 year-olds. The health care system will have 6 sites set up around the state on Saturday. The site locations will be in Hartford, Norwich, Wethersfield, Torrington, Bridgeport and New Britain. The hours will…

UConn Health hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Farmington on Thursday. They had openings for 50 children Thursday, 50 are available on Friday, and spots for 100 children on Saturday. Theo Sager, 7, and Felicity Sager, 5, were the first children ages 5 to 11 to get vaccinated at Thursday’s clinic. “We’ve been super excited, waiting for the first possible…

This month, more children are getting Covid-19 than ever before. In two weeks, nearly half a million American kids nationwide tested positive for coronavirus. The alarming numbers come in a report released by The American Academy of Pediatrics.  There were 243,000 new cases in kids in the latest week of reporting, which ended September 9. The week before that, there…

Rising COVID-19 cases along with a slowdown of vaccination rates around the country are some of the reasons why the CDC chose to alter its stance on masking when indoors.

The state’s Department of Health is working to ensure vaccines are going into arms instead of going into the trash. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the expiration dates for Johnson and Johnson vaccines by six weeks. After the decision, CT DPH began working with local health care systems to create a plan if and when there...

Some of Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine supplies are at risk of going to waste because of the supply outpacing demand.

This method reduces down time and discomfort for patients.