Health

BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world.

Billions of dollars invested in mRNA vaccines and COVID research could yield health care dividends for decades to come.

A department spokeswoman said there has been a drastic decrease in the demand for testing.

An infectious diseases specialist reviews the data behind the CDC's latest recommendations for how long people should isolate following a COVID-19 infection or exposure.

A training session is planned April 5 at PADD.

Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that masking in state offices will be optional beginning Tuesday, March 1. But some agencies will still be required to wear them.

The new CDC system ranks the risk to each county as high, medium or low, based on new coronavirus infections, new COVID-19 hospital admissions, and the share of staffed hospital beds occupied by patients with the disease.

“People need to know that if they have had COVID-19 and are struggling mentally, they’re not alone, and they should seek help immediately and without shame,” the study's lead author said.

Groups interested in hosting a vaccine clinic should apply to the Kentucky Association of Health Plans by March 13.

State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, including those who may spread false information about medical care. But in Florida, Tennessee, and other states, lawmakers are moving to protect physicians using unproven COVID treatments or spreading misinformation.

Pandemic living has come with a barrage of daily choices that have many of us complaining of a sort of brain freeze. That exhaustion is real, and it’s got a name: “decision fatigue.”

Kentucky ranks 38th in the nation for 5-11 year-olds who have received at least one dose of the vaccine.