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Rivals on and off the field: UofL and UK compete in annual 'Gift of Life' Challenge

November 10, 2017

The University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky will compete for the biggest number of new names added to the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry during the 17th Annual Gift of Life Challenge.

UofL Hospital NICU nurse's dedication forges strong friendship

November 10, 2017

Gretta Walters is “truly the mom when mom can’t be there.”

UofL research: Older donor lungs should be considered for transplantation

November 10, 2017

With a scarcity of lungs available for transplantation, the use of lungs from donors older than age 60 has been shown to achieve reasonable outcomes and should be considered as a viable option, according to research published online Thursday in