Workplace Fatalities Decline in CT, Data Shows
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Connecticut recorded 33 workplace fatalities in 2023, a 2.9% decline over 2022 and below the state’s annual average for the last 30 years.
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Attorney General Seeks to Block Trump Administration Cut That Would Eliminate $35 Million in Medical Research at UConn
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Attorney General William Tong and 21 other attorneys general sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge, lifesaving medical and public health research at universities and research institutions across the country.
Read MoreCT Student Earns First Patent for Work on Removing Water Contamination
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Snigtha Mohanraj, STEM student at New Haven's Engineering and Science University Magnet School and a Werth Industry Academic Fellow at Southern Connecticut State University, has registered her first patent.
Read MoreTest for Radon This Month, Department of Public Health Reminds Residents
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In recognition of National Radon Action Month which takes place in January, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) urges Connecticut residents to test their homes for radon gas, the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths.
Read MoreHealthcare Cabinet Report Urges Array of Actions in Connecticut
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The 2025 Comptroller’s Healthcare Cabinet Report, which includes ideas on restructuring current efforts and legislative proposals to promote healthcare equity and access in Connecticut, arrives just as the legislative session gets underway.
Read MoreCT Attorney General Tong Plans to Challenge President Trump on Birthright Citizenship
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Just hours after the inauguration of President Trump on Monday afternoon, and directly after the President’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the United States of America, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced plans to challenge the President’s plans in court.
Read MoreHomelessness Increases Nationwide Including in Connecticut, New National Data Shows
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Homelessness in the U.S. increased to the highest level on record in 2024, reportedly driven by factors including high rents, stagnant wages and a surge in migrants seeking asylum, and the end of COVID pandemic restrictions, according to federal officials. Connecticut saw increases as well, according to the data.
Read MoreAdvisory Committee Named for State Health Equity Initiative
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Connecticut’s Health Care Cabinet has appointed 21 community leaders from diverse backgrounds to serve on the Connecticut AHEAD Advisory Committee, advising the Governor’s office and Office of Health Strategy on health policy initiatives.
Read MoreCT Paid Leave Program Provides Safety Net for Residents Living with Food Insecurity
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Connecticut’s Paid Leave program is reminding Connecticut residents that income replacement is available for workers with a serious health condition, and their caregivers, to help offset the cost of living when they need to take time away from work to recover or provide care, as we head into the holiday season.
Read MoreHalf of CT Residents Report One or More Barriers To Accessing Oral Health Care
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A newly released public opinion survey of Connecticut residents has found a multi-faceted view of barriers residents face when it comes to accessing oral health care, and outlines policy recommendations aimed at reducing those barriers.
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