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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2025) — More than 55 veterinarians, trainees and industry experts gathered in Lexington at the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (VDL) Sept. 18-20 for the 2025 Racehorse Necropsy Workshop designed to improve how racehorse fatality examinations are conducted and how findings are used to prevent future injuries. The program…

The Lexington Fire Department proudly names Sandersville Elementary fifth-grader Jillian Sensabaugh as our 2025 Junior Fire Chief!  The Junior Fire Chief Program is one of several ways the Lexington Fire Department’s Community Services Bureau helps educate and connect with our community. Together with the Citizen’s Fire Academy, hands-only CPR training, and fire extinguisher instruction,…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Bryan Hubbard, CEO of Americans for Ibogaine, talked to an audience of about 200 people at Centre College recently about a psychedelic drug called ibogaine as a potential treatment for drug addiction and trauma, with a large part of the conversation centering on Kentucky’s reluctance to support it. “Promising…

By McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd, Jamie Lucke and Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern While some Kentucky Republicans in Congress accuse Democrats of shutting down the government to get “free health care for illegal aliens,” advocates are warning that thousands of U.S. citizens in Kentucky will no longer be able to afford health insurance next year.…

“After a year-long saga that included community push back, legal challenges and negotiations, Jennie Stuart Health has officially become part of Deaconess Health System,” reports The Hoptown Chronicle.  The transition, which began with a series of events that began in September 2024, was finalized Wednesday, marking the first change in ownership for Hopkinsville’s 110-year-old hospital. Hospital officials said in a…

“With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence,” Sylvia Goodman reports for Kentucky Public Radio.  Goodman writes about a single mother from Salyersville who relied on federal food assistance, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or…

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2025) — A University of Kentucky researcher is working to make human-robot collaboration safer and more reliable in complex and extreme environments. Biyun Xie, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has received a prestigious U.S. National Science…