Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Ky. Health News graph; daily new cases are from initial, unadjusted reports; click image to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With every metric used to measure the...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky inched down Wednesday, except the most serious: deaths and Covid-19 patients on mechanical ventilation. The state reported...
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only one in five Kentuckians say they have been contacted by a health professional about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, and just...
Ky. Health News graph; new daily cases are initial, unadjusted numbers; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state reported 3,391 new coronavirus cases...
Poll found that 27.3% of Kentucky adults said not all CDC-recommended vaccines are beneficial. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The first day of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s...
Ky. Dept. for Public Health base map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear, who was skeptical...
The state is relying on testing, not a vaccine mandate, as it tries to walk the narrow path between thwarting Covid-19 outbreaks in prisons and keeping enough employees to run...
Kevin Kavanagh, M.D. —– By Dr. Kevin Kavanagh I must say I have lost all patience and have just had enough. Never in the history of the United States has the...
Since this map was published, Gallatin County has imposed a two-week mask mandate. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state reported 5,133 new cases of the coronavirus Friday,...
Tyler Matrix and Shane Mathews in an Ohio Valley Wrestling match in 2016 (Courier Journal photo by Pat McDonogh) —– “Pro wrestlers are going to the mat to try to boost Covid-19 vaccinations...