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AHEC awarded funding to continue increased health care access to underserved areas

November 9, 2017

Kentucky ranks among the worst states for access to quality health care, and 96 of its 120 counties are medically underserved.

UofL researcher proves process allowing adult retinal neurons to form new synaptic connections

November 9, 2017

Research published online this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could lead to therapeutic advances for recovery from injury and diseases affectin

Outstanding Kentucky nurses celebrated at 4th annual Nightingale Awards

November 7, 2017

Six nurses who have improved the lives of Kentuckians were honored at the University of Louisville School of Nursing fourth annual Florence Nightingale Awards in Nursing last week.