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Tackling vaccination challenges in Kentucky: A collaborative effort to build healthier communities

Mar 5, 2025, 7:05 AM

UK researchers and teams across the commonwealth have joined forces to improve vaccine education and access in underserved communities with an initiative called CARE-KY.

Markey study: Cancer diagnoses still lagging due to COVID-19

Sep 9, 2024, 7:11 AM

The research found that observed cancer incidence rates were 2.7% lower than expected in 2021, following a 9.4% reduction in 2020.

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Prestigious NSF award to advance UK research to track emerging pathogens

Sep 3, 2024, 7:27 AM

Scott Berry, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is the principal investigator of the nearly $18 million award.

UK researchers find Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in long COVID patients

Aug 30, 2024, 3:27 PM

Research from the UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging shows evidence that the cognitive impairments observed in long COVID patients share similarities with those seen in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

UK study reveals concerning decline in cervical cancer screenings

Jun 25, 2024, 7:47 AM

New UK research reveals concerning declines in cervical cancer screening rates among women in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK's K-VAC project to shed light on vaccine hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky

Jan 18, 2023, 7:10 AM

University of Kentucky researchers are leading a five-year, $3.7 million project to study COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky.

UK researchers find vaccination protects mother and baby from COVID-19

Jan 11, 2023, 6:57 AM

While previous research has shown that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for pregnant women, a new study by UK researchers finds that maternal vaccinations are an effective way to protect both mom AND baby until the baby becomes eligible for the vaccine.

UK Researchers Develop Antiviral Face Mask

Jul 20, 2022, 7:14 AM

A team of faculty and students have developed the face mask membrane that can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact. The innovation is another layer of protection against COVID-19 that can help prevent the virus from spreading.

UK Study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Could Still Cause Pregnancy Risks

May 31, 2022, 7:06 AM

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby.

People Behind Our Research: Ilhem Messaoudi Decoding the Mysteries of the Immune System

May 18, 2022, 7:24 AM

UK College of Medicine researcher Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., has dedicated her career to developing a better understanding of how the immune system works, paving the way for improving how people respond to vaccines and infections.

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