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UofL launches decontamination program to alleviate mask shortage for health care workers

April 23, 2020

Health care workers and first responders put their own health at risk every time they come face-to-face with someone who has – or may have – COVID-19. Often, the only thing between these workers and the virus is an N95 respirator.

UofL breakthrough technology shows promise fighting novel coronavirus

April 22, 2020

University of Louisville researchers have developed a technology that is believed to block the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cells.

New study shows reduction of coal emission led to reduced asthma hospitalizations among Louisvillians

April 19, 2020

After four Louisville coal-fired power plants either retired coal as their energy source or installed stricter emissions controls, local residents’ asthma symptoms and asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits dropped dramati