Kentucky Health Officials Confirm 2 Whooping Cough Deaths in Young Infants
On Jun. 6, 2025, officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) announced that two infants have…
Scientists used gene-editing technology to produce first calf resistant to major viral disease
On May. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that scientists have collaborated to produce the first…
Successful first harvest provided roadmap for scaling secure, domestic source of farm-raised salmon
On Jun. 30, 2020, AquaBounty Technologies announced it had successfully commenced the commercial-scale harvest of conventional Atlantic salmon…
The Markey Cancer Center became an NCI-designated Cancer Center
On Jul. 12, 2013. the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center (MCC) was joined by national, state and…
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Fort Knox prepared for pandemic outbreak scenarios
On Jun. 7, 2007, years before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, a group of about 100…
70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping the horse genome
In Oct. 1995, 70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping…
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Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing
On Dec. 12, 2018, the scientists behind the Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing. The…
UK Markey Cancer Foundation established
In 1978, the University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Foundation, previously the Ephraim McDowell Cancer Research Foundation, was…
The CDC began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville, Kentucky and discovered that vinyl chloride was an occupational hazard
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville,…
Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in record setting time
On May 5, 1973 Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in a record setting time of 1:59 2/5, a…
Lawrence Kolb reported a series of studies on innovative treatment for drug addicts
In 1935, Lawrence Kolb, dean of the country’s addiction researchers, reported a series of studies on innovative treatment…
Louisville Health Officer Baker implemented another influenza closure order for the city
On Dec. 12, 1918, following a second spike in influenza cases especially among schoolchildren, Louisville Health Officer Dr….
Kentucky Board of Health lifted the closure order and gathering ban on Louisville
On Nov. 6, 1918, following improved influenza case numbers, the Kentucky Board of Health lifted the closure order…
The Kentucky Board of Health ordered all saloons and soft drink stands to operate under restricted hours
On Oct. 18, 1918, the Kentucky Board of Health ordered all saloons and soft drink stands to operate…
The Kentucky health department reported 2,300 cases of influenza
By Oct. 12, 1918, the Kentucky health department reported 2,300 cases of influenza, prompting volunteers to provide automobiles…
Kentucky Board of Health Secretary ordered all churches, schools, and other places of assembly closed
On Oct. 7, 1918, it was clear that Louisville’s nascent influenza epidemic was spreading. USPHS officer Lieutenant R….
Kentucky Secretary of the state Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease across the state
On Oct. 2, 1918, Kentucky Secretary of the state Board of Health Dr. Joseph N. McCormack made influenza…