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Young Patients at Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center See Smiling Faces Despite Masks

May 19, 2021, 8:14 AM

Staff members at UK HealthCare’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center (BBDC) found a unique way to ease anxiety as young patients and families return to in-person clinic visits.

COVID-19 Devastation in India Hits Home for Many South Asian Americans at UK

May 18, 2021, 7:04 AM

With a debilitating second wave of COVID-19 ravaging India, Hasani – and many other South Asian Americans with close ties to the country – are stressed and worried about the safety of friends and family.

UK Study Suggests School Reopenings ‘Substantially’ Increased COVID-19 Spread in Texas

May 12, 2021, 8:12 AM

The return to in-person learning in Texas last fall led to additional COVID-19 cases and deaths within the first two months.

Clinical Trial at UK Will Test If COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Transmission and Infection Among Post-Secondary Students

May 11, 2021, 8:10 AM

This study will help definitively answer whether the FDA-authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine prevents the spread of the virus, and not just illness in the person who is vaccinated.

UK Extension Offices Serving as Community COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

May 7, 2021, 7:37 AM

Henderson and Laurel extension offices opened the last week of April as part of a partnership with state and federal agencies.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Important for Underrepresented Populations

May 4, 2021, 7:44 AM

Underrepresented populations in the United States are contracting, being hospitalized and dying from the virus at higher rates than white Americans.

13th Annual Sanders-Brown 'Mind Matters' Health Fair Taking Place Virtually

Apr 29, 2021, 8:01 AM

The event will focus on brain health and older adult wellbeing and strategies to maximize both. Additionally, presentations will include information relating to life during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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UK College of Education Faculty Published in the ACTA Scientific Medical Sciences Journal

Apr 9, 2021, 8:45 AM

The publication from Dr. Jessica Chao and Dr. Keith B. Wilson discusses how the COIVD-19 pandemic created additional barriers for people with disabilities already experiencing disparities in medical care.

Ongoing Survey Shows Changes in Behaviors, Attitudes Over First Year of Pandemic

Apr 2, 2021, 9:52 AM

More than 1,500 people completed brief surveys designed to understand how Kentuckians are responding to the pandemic, with new findings revealing changes in COVID-19 prevention behaviors and attitudes about vaccination.

One Year Later: UK’s COVID Response by the Numbers

Apr 2, 2021, 9:13 AM

The UK vaccination clinic has marked a monumental milestone in the fight against the virus — administering 180,000+ COVID-19 vaccines to citizens across the Commonwealth, including front-line health care workers, first responders, teachers, school personnel and people over age 70. Members of the entire UK community have joined forces to help the community meet this unprecedented challenge.

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