Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The new, updated Covid-19 booster shots that target the original strain of the coronavirus and major Omicron subvariants could be available to Kentuckians as...
Kentucky Health News graph, from state data; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All the metrics to measure the impact of the coronavirus in...
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul at July 2021 hearing —– Dr. Anthony Fauci’s announcement that he will retire from the federal government at year’s end prompted two members...
CDC map, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The risk of catching Covid-19 in Kentucky last week was about the same as the week...
Map by NBC News, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– Kentucky Health News One of the most striking measures of the pandemic is the decline in life expectancy from 2019 to...
New York Times maps show Kentucky is the U.S. hotspot, mainly because of southeastern counties. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic remained at a rough plateau in Kentucky...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic slacked a bit in Kentucky in the last week, but the Bluegrass State still...
At the Kentucky State Fair, the Kentucky Association of Health Plans is giving free, unlimited-ride wristbands and $25 gift cards (while supplies last) to attendees who go to booth B419 in the...
Daniel Cameron —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron is urging Jefferson County school officials to end their mask mandate and telling them that he is...
New York Times map shows Kentucky continues to be the national hot spot. Click to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New coronavirus cases in Kentucky have gone up...