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McConnell has often worn masks. —– By U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell We’ve witnessed a modern, medical miracle over the last 12 months. Multiple safe, highly-effective Covid-19 vaccines are helping Kentuckians...
False-color electron micrograph of a B.1.1.7 variant, the increased transmissibility of which is believed to be due to the structure of its spike proteins, shown in green. —– By Paulo Verardi...
Photo by Ancora Home Care —– The writer is a nurse in Central City. She wrote this for The Leader-News. By Dara Bratcher Integrity is one of the most important qualities...
Armistice Day celebrations of the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, worried public-health experts as people crowded together in cities across the United States. (Photo by The Associated Press)...
Dr. Stephanie Poynter —– By Stephanie Poynter Chair, Kentucky Oral Health Coalition It is no secret that Kentucky has historically had a poor reputation when it comes to our dental...
The author at his gym. Javanbakht did not like to exercise until he found an activity he enjoyed. Photo by Arash Javanbakht. —– By Arash Javanbakht Associate professor of psychiatry, Wayne...
Janie Heath, Ph.D. —– By Janie Heath Dean, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky While the Covid-19 pandemic rages on with new variants, the urgency for Kentucky nurses to stay...
By Constance Alexander MURRAY, Ky. – Pride, covetousness, lust, anger, envy, sloth, scandal. That was how we memorized the Seven Deadly Sins at St. Francis School. Our source was the...
Photo by JNemchinova, iStock/Getty Images —– By Dr. Diana Heiman Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky Covid-19 restriction fatigue and mask fatigue are real. We likely are all at...
Dr. Kevin Kavanagh —– By Dr. Kevin Kavanagh Republished from Infection Control Today This morning I awoke to a report from Public Health of England that the United Kingdom variant of SARS-CoV-2 has...