Selected science & Health
For this Physician Scientist, Treating Rare Disease Is Personal
Diagnosed at age five with Marfan syndrome, Mary Sheppard made good on a childhood promise to grow up and provide speciality care in her home state of Kentucky.
Public-Private Partnership Brings Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Trial to Three Ky. Sites
The University of Kentucky leads partners Baptist Health Lexington and Norton Healthcare in Louisville to enroll local participants.
New Study Aims to Improve Access to Care for the Youth LGBTQ+ Community
The Barriers Study uses focus groups to learn what hinders (and what helps) trans and gender nonconforming youth get the healthcare they need.
Social Worker Develops Support Programs for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregivers
Allison Gibson, PhD, noticed a lack of information and services for this population.
Diabetic Eye Care in Underserved Kentucky
For veteran telemedicine doctor, pandemic confirms need to improve systems of care.
Kentucky Homeplace
Community health workers reach clients where they are for health care, education, and research in rural Appalachia.
CHHIRP: Communities Helping the Hearing of Infants by Reaching Parents
$3.2 million grant helps families access diagnostic hearing tests for infants.
Personal Health Journey Helps Others Prevent Diabetes
After retiring from teaching at 57, Mary Beth Castle began a new career as a health educator.
Clay County Clock Study
Community research partnership inspires young scientists from rural Kentucky. »
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Silent Suffering
In rural Kentucky, rates of depression are disproportionately high for poor women, but stigma and distance prevent care.