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Medicine

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UofL researchers create world’s largest brain tumor database to speed treatment discovery

A new online tool developed by researchers at the University of Louisville promises to speed up the discovery of treatments for brain and nerve...
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UofL, TreesLouisville launch updated analysis in work to mitigate urban heat

As Louisville residents experience heat advisories this summer, the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, in partnership with TreesLouisville, is launching a...
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UofL Health names interim leadership

The UofL Health Board has named Jason Smith, M.D., Ph.D., UofL Health chief medical officer (CMO), as interim CEO. “Dr. Smith is a distinguished physician...
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UofL community project is changing lives for vulnerable populations

Residents of certain zip codes live fewer years than their neighbors. According to 2020 census data, life expectancy is 65 years for those who...
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UofL’s graduate programs rank among the nation’s best in 2025 U.S. News & World...

In its 2025 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report ranks UofL’s School of Medicine among the best in the nation....
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New initiative aims to reduce loneliness among older adults in Louisville

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a serious risk to the health and well-being of older adults, linked to heightened risks of depression, cognitive decline,...
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UofL, partners urge action to address threats to the Ohio River Basin Public invited...

The public is invited to weigh in on a draft plan to restore and protect the waters that 30 million people depend on for...
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UofL conference focuses on the aging journey

Art created by older adult participants of the UofL Trager Institute’s acrylic painting class, along with music by the Optimal Aging Choir, filled the...
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UofL Trager Institute opens Culinary Medicine Kitchen Also expands services to advance health of...

The University of Louisville’s Trager Institute has opened the Culinary Medicine Kitchen, an innovative space where health care providers can learn practical, science-based skills...
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5 songs for 5 Cardinals moving Kentucky forward

In nature, many bird species fly hundreds or thousands of miles away once they leave the nest. But not the cardinal bird. The cardinal...