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Third-year emergency medicine resident Jennifer McGowan, M.D., instructs the students in intubation

Innovative field training prepares UofL medical students for emergency situations

"Odds are that at some point in your flying career, you will have to respond to an overhead page: ‘Is there any doctor on...
Third-year emergency medicine resident Jennifer McGowan, M.D., instructs the students in intubation

Is there a doctor on board? Innovative field training prepares future physicians for emergency...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – “Odds are that at some point in your flying career, you will have to respond to an overhead page:  ‘Is there...
Donna Edwards, whose son Mike became an organ donor at age 25 after he died from an accident at work, is shown Friday in front of the new The Gift of Life Donor Memorial at University of Louisville Hospital after its unveiling.

Memorial honoring organ donors unveiled outside UofL Hospital April is Donate Life Month

A new memorial honoring organ donors was unveiled today outside University of Louisville Hospital, a long-hoped for tribute as the nation observes Donate Life...
Stephen O'Connor, Ph.D.

UofL research: Self-inflicted gunshot wound survivors may deny suicide attempt, face barriers to care

Researchers have found that more than one-third of patients who denied that their self-inflicted gunshot wound resulted from a suicide attempt most likely had...
cucumber and avocado sandwiches, healthy chicken fingers, bite-sized Derby pies

Healthy eating during a Derby party? You can bet on it

The extravagance of the Kentucky Derby is clearly on display each year through the rich diversity of the food and drink served both at...
Deborah Yoder-Himes Ph.D.

Beer with a Scientist: The epic battle between superbugs and humans

Hear how we can win the war with drug-resistant bacteria at Beer with a Scientist, April 18. We have been bombarded with the notion...
Deborah Yoder-Himes Ph.D.

The epic battle between superbugs and humans – and our unexpected allies Hear how...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – We have been bombarded with the notion that bacteria are bad for us. You probably also have heard that germs are...

Self-inflicted gunshot wound survivors may deny suicide attempt, face barriers to care

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Researchers have found that more than one-third of patients who denied that their self-inflicted gunshot wound resulted from a suicide attempt...
John Pierce Wise, Sr., Ph.D., receives award

Society of Toxicology recognizes lifetime achievement of John Pierce Wise, Sr.

A researcher whose work has substantially advanced the understanding of metals toxicology, John Pierce Wise, Sr., PhD, University Scholar and professor in the Department...

Derby fans: Know these signs to help potential sex trafficking victims

Amidst the fun and excitement of the Kentucky Derby each year, signs of a dark world arise – the dark world of sex trafficking,...