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UofL Health marks first of its kind double-transplant surgery in Kentucky

June 16, 2022

Michael Munday is recovering well after an innovative transplant surgery in March of 2022, becoming the first recipient of a combined heart and liver transplant in Kentucky at UofL Health – Jewish Hospital.

UofL receives $3.6 million to research health effects of vaping flavorings

June 14, 2022

The University of Louisville has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration to study the effects of flavorings like mango and bubblegum used in vapes and electronic cigarettes.   Researchers

Humana to donate downtown Louisville office building to UofL for Health Equity Innovation Hub

June 14, 2022

Humana Inc. announced that it will donate an office building in Downtown Louisville to the University of Louisville in support of the activities of UofL’s Health Equity Innovation Hub. The 8-story building, located at 515 W.