Health

Telling insurance companies to pay for rapid COVID-19 tests is just the latest COVID-related cost the federal government expects them to bear. But who really ends up paying for it?

Last month, two of the three FDA-authorized monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 were deemed ineffective against the raging omicron variant.

Prior to returning to in-person instruction on Jan. 4, Christian County Public Schools issued a statement that the district would not be requiring masks.

A recent study shows that a primary COVID-19 vaccine series does not produce antibodies capable of recognizing and neutralizing the omicron variant — but, when combined with a booster, there is a striking neutralization against the variant.

By sequencing enough coronavirus genomes, scientists are able to build up a representative picture of which variants are circulating in the population overall.

The national demand is so great that it’s created a backlog of health care professionals awaiting clearance to work in the U.S. More than 5,000 international nurses are awaiting final visa approval, the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment reported in September.

Western Kentucky University Professor Emerita Susan Jones and her colleagues are bringing the issue of farmer suicide into the public discussion with a training program for health professionals.

The next free, one-hour, online class is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 12.

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Given how contagious omicron is, experts say it's seriously time to upgrade to an N95 or similar mask when you're in public indoor spaces.

With the highly contagious omicron variant more than doubling every two days, Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday gave recommendations for Kentuckians attending New Year's events and parents with children returning to school after the winter break.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the updated recommendations "balance what we know about the spread of the virus and the protection provided by vaccination and booster doses."