How to recognize the signs of hearing loss and when you should seek help from an Audiologist
By Jennifer Shinn University of Kentucky Hearing loss can occur when any part of the ear or hearing system is…
National Institutes of Health
Read More
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center gets designation from National Institutes of Health
Twenty million dollars allocated by the General Assembly in the 2023-2024 biennial budget was integral to the University of Kentucky…
Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory hears final Science Day reports from student researchers
Wood Hudson’s Undergraduate Research Education Program held “Science Day” this week when the students from Thomas More University (TMU), Mount…
University of Louisville study with examine the health effects of flavored e-cigarette, vape products
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The University of Louisville has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of…
FactCheck: Origin of coronavirus remains unclear, but Sen. Rand Paul overstates case for Chinese lab
By Lori Robertson and Jessica McDonald FactCheck.org At a July 20 U.S. Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr….
Local cancer research laboratory survives pandemic by going virtual (digital microscopes, Zoom worked)
By Larry Page Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory Introducing university undergraduate students to cancer research is an extremely important part…
UofL researchers focus on coronavirus treatment, testing cells growing quickly in host tobacco plants
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The University of Louisville’s biocontainment laboratory is being called upon in research efforts focusing on…
NIH clinical trial to treat coronavirus begins; hospitalized adults with virus enrolled in Nebraska
A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed…
UK gets historic 4-year $87m grant to lead HEALing Communities opioid project; includes NKY counties
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky In the largest grant ever awarded to the University of Kentucky, researchers from UK’s Center…
Keven Moore: Home DNA kits have become a hot item; know the ins and outs before you order
In theory, you could be discriminated against for health or for racist reasons. In theory. This will probably be a…
Thomas More College graduate taking part in sports medicine research into concussions, knee injuries
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The knee injuries that disrupted Katie Kitchen’s college basketball career triggered her interest in…
Kentucky DPH 52 Weeks of Public Health Campaign Spotlight: Reducing the Burden of COPD
As part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet…
SmartHealthToday: That pain in leg might be more than a cramp; visit to doctor can determine if its PAD
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealth Today Leg pain while walking or resting may be caused by blockages in blood vessels and…