By Libby Richards The Conversation On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The agency said it…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Four more Kentucky counties have been certified as Recovery Ready Communities, signaling that they have the services needed to help their residents recover from…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Approximately 700,000 Kentuckians of all ages experience some degree of hearing loss, and Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are encouraging…
Sherri Hannan University of Kentucky Summer is nearly here, bringing with it hot, sunny days. And nowhere do you feel those hot temps more than in the car. A hot car is…
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Reaction in Kentucky to the “big beautiful bill” Republicans in the U.S. House passed early Thursday ranged from alarm to applause. The bill, which passed…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Senate is considering a U.S. House-passed budget reconciliation bill to slash $700 billion in Medicaid funding over 10 years, and experts say,…
Kentucky Health News After a months-long court battle, the challengers to Kentucky’s vaping law voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The dismissal effectively ends…
By Jonathan Greene University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky College of Public Health has launched a Rural Public Health Scholars program, an initiative designed to prepare undergraduate students for careers…