The Zika virus has come to Ky. through travelers, and could spread at any time, but few people know or do much about it

This species of mosquito carries Zika. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As temperatures and travel increase, so does the possible thr...

UK's Doug Scutchfield, international leader in public health, accepts Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement

F. Douglas Scutchfield, M.D. In what he called "a coda to my academic career," Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield accepted the University ...

The state is updating its oral health plan and is asking for help; you must register to participate in May 31-June 1 meeting

                                                                             KET photo By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky...

Public Health Week is a time to think about immediate challenges and the long-term health of Kentucky and its communities

April 3-9 is National Public Health Week. Why should you care? The reasons are many. "Have you eaten at a restaurant lately? Did you br...

Health officials and advocates list Kentucky's top 5 health issues, including one newly identified: adverse childhood experiences

About 125 people worked on the state health assessment at the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort on Wednesday, March 22. By Melissa Patric...

Mark Pyle, Christian County health director, is named state's deputy commissioner of public health

Mark Pyle The director of the Christian County Health Department in Hopkinsville will be the new deputy commissioner of the state Department...