Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky dropped again Friday, but the numbers remain high overall and the newly reported deaths included two people...
Gallup Inc. graph, with “correct answer” note added by Kentucky Health News —– Kentucky Health News Covid-19 vaccinations prevent severe illness and hospitalizations, but a recent national poll finds that...
October is National Audiology Awareness Month, and the state Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is urging the public to be aware of the importance of good hearing health and...
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph shows relative risk of coronavirus infection. To enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Senate President Robert Stivers sent Gov. Andy...
Kentucky hospitals have seen fewer cases of Covid-19 lately, but the number who are in intensive care, with the majority of those on mechanical ventilation, still pose major challenges for...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 82 more deaths from Covid-19 Wednesday, the most in a single day. The state’s death toll from the coronavirus disease is now...
Washington Post map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows vaccination rates in Kentucky and nearby states. For the state’s interactive map showing vaccinations in Kentucky counties, click here. —– By Melissa Patrick...
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New-case numbers and the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive...
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows southeast Kentucky has been a hot spot. Knox County, site of the photo, is the central county in the state’s main...
By Al Cross Director, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Ky. Millions of Americans say they have decided not to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families...