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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.

UofL graduate ‘Pushing Forward’ to improve life for young adults with spinal cord injuries

June 9, 2022

Each day Kiara James witnesses the devastation brought upon victims of violence. A recent graduate of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS), James is a community health worker for UofL Health - UofL Hospital.