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.


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Kentucky Homeplace

Community health workers reach clients where they are for health care, education, and research in rural Appalachia.

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Personal Health Journey Helps Others Prevent Diabetes

After retiring from teaching at 57, Mary Beth Castle began a new career as a health educator.




women's mental health

Silent Suffering

In rural Kentucky, rates of depression are disproportionately high for poor women, but stigma and distance prevent care.