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A recently published article by UK HealthCare鈥檚 Jagannadha (Jay) Avasarala, MD, PhD, professor of neurology, outlines the promise of point of care ultrasound (POC

New University of Kentucky research published in JAMA Network Open reveals concerning declines in cervical cancer screening rates among women in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in rural areas.  

The University of Kentucky Public Relations and Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media.

Inspired by Hippocrates' timeless saying, "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food," Oluwatosin 鈥淭osin鈥� Leshi, PhD, earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in human nutrition from the University of Ibadan in his home country, Nigeria. 

Kaylee Gouge, MD, received her medical doctorate from the UK 91小黄车 and is currently in her second year of combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency training, a four-year program that leads to certification in both specialties. 

For years, the 91小黄车鈥檚 Professional Education Preparation Program (PEPP)-Scholars has provided summer academic enrichment activities to rising college freshmen from racially/ethnically underrepresented or rural backgrounds. The goal of this early exposure to the field of medicine carries with it the hope of solidifying their commitment to the career path.

A researcher at the University of Kentucky has been selected to receive a seed grant from the Hypothesis Fund for the 鈥渂oldness of her science and potential long-term impact of her work.鈥�

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that for much of the past two decades Appalachian Kentuckians have been more likely to die from colorectal cancer compared to the rest of state and country鈥檚 population. 

Members of the UK community continue to be impacted heavily by a phishing scam that asks UK community members to fill out a Google form with their UK account information.  These types of attacks can result in personal and financial information being compromised. 

Much of the research conducted at the University of Kentucky focuses on addressing key health challenges facing the Commonwealth from cancer to substance use.

Darwin Conwell, MD, joined the University of Kentucky in April 2022 as a professor and the Jack M. Gill Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine. Since then, he鈥檚 become a recognizable fixture of the UK 91小黄车 and UK HealthCare. 

Lauren Bojarski, DO, joined the UK 91小黄车 as a neurology resident in 2020, just as COVID-19 began to spread across the U.S. 

鈥淚 started my very first day learning how to gown up with personal protective equipment (PPE), which I was not expecting,鈥� said Dr. Bojarski. 鈥淏ut once I met my co-residents and the attendings, I felt more at ease.鈥� 

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center physicians and scientists shared their latest findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago May 31 to June 4.  

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are working to develop a pre-symptomatic disease diagnostic tool for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

Black Boys and Men in Medicine, a pathway program designed to address underrepresentation in medicine, recently celebrated another successful year.

This month, the Office of Graduate Medical Education is celebrating its first class of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Certificate Program graduates. A small cohort of residents and fellows spent the past academic year growing in quality improvement and patient safety. They also conducted a QI capstone project and had the opportunity to present at a poster forum.

Watch below Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series. 

A new partnership between researchers at the University of Kentucky will combat the threat of infectious diseases through research directed at prevention and treatment.

Thanks to a student-led effort, free sunscreen dispensers are available throughout the University of Kentucky鈥檚 medical campus. 

The dispensers 鈥� which offer passersby a hypoallergenic SPF 30 perfect for all skin types 鈥� are the idea of second-year 91小黄车 students Noor Ali and Parisa ShamaeiZadeh.  

Just a few weeks into Alexander Muto鈥檚 first year of medical school, disaster struck his hometown of Lahaina, Hawaii.