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Federal Grant Will Help Tackle Health Disparities in Connecticut
There are great disparities when it comes to health in Connecticut, and that is not new. “The issues around health disparities in Connecticut really pre-date COVID…but COVID exacerbated existing disparities that we had in the state,” Vicki Veltri, executive director of the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy explained. The mission of the Office of Health Strategy, or OHS, is...
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Can the Common Cold Help Defend Against Covid-19?
New research from the Yale School of Medicine suggests that the common cold could be a defense against Covid-19. As many of us start to ditch the masks that have been strapped to our heads for the last year, we could be more likely to catch a cold. But that may not be all bad. Researchers at Yale say the…
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Ready to Fly Again? Rebound in Passenger Activity at Bradley International Airport
It has been a turbulent time for more than a year for the airline industry and for the team at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. In the spring of 2020, passenger activity levels at Bradley were down more than 95 percent, compared to pre-pandemic figures. Although passenger activity appears to be increasing recently, there is still a long way…
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Interactive: See Where Home Prices Are Skyrocketing in Connecticut
The competition in Connecticut’s real estate market is fierce in 2021. With an extremely low supply of available homes for sale and skyrocketing demand, some would-be buyers feel as though it is becoming increasingly difficult to afford the cost of moving into a new home. Michael Johnson and Tia Meyer are a California couple trying to become a Connecticut couple….
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‘What's On Your Mind?': Confusion, Hope as CT Lifts COVID Restrictions
May 19, 2021 marked a pivotal day in Connecticut’s comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic, as the state lifted many of the coronavirus restrictions that people have been living with for many months. More than a year after this health crisis began, NBC Connecticut is still asking the question: ‘What’s On Your Mind?”. You, too, have questions as Connecticut relaxes the…
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Are Pregnant Doctors, Nurses Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine?
To be pregnant during a pandemic raises many questions for women and families across Connecticut. Research has shown that expectant mothers who become infected with the coronavirus can face higher risks for complications.
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‘A Perfect Storm for Anybody Struggling:' CT Saw 1,374 Deadly Drug Overdoses in 2020
While there has been so much focus on the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year or so, 2020 quietly became a record-breaking year for accidental drug intoxication deaths in Connecticut. Medical experts – as well as those who have been touched by tragedy – believe the problem is continuing to worsen in 2021.
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Interactive: Where CT's Real Estate Inventory is Shrinking Drastically
After a year-long boom in Connecticut’s housing market, finding real estate is now becoming a real challenge for would-be homebuyers. Realtors believe the state’s strongest real estate market in years is quickly becoming one of the tightest. Home sales continue to surge in 2021, according to local realtors and new figures from SmartMLS, which represents more than 18,000 real estate…
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A Candid Conversation with CT's Chief Medical Examiner Dr. James Gill
One year into the pandemic, Dr. James Gill discusses the impact of the coronavirus in a rare interview. His office’s current mission is to investigate and certify thousands of COVID-related deaths.
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New Efforts to Protect Health Care Workers from Violence Amid Pandemic
Some Connecticut front line health care employees say they continue to be on the receiving end of violence while at work. The problem has not gone away amid the pandemic, some in the medical field said. NBC Connecticut Investigates started looking into this issue almost two years ago. “We have not seen as much as we did going into the…
