UK HealthCare

Genetic clues help reveal kids’ cancer risk

Three healthcare team members stand together in a hospital hallway in front of a sign for a pediatric oncology clinic. One person wears a plaid button-down shirt, another wears a black hospital vest with an ID badge, and the third wears a light blue shirt
By Hilary Brown
Sept. 18, 2026

Project Inherited Cancer Risk helps families uncover answers hidden in their genes.

Monday

‘Set Your Screen’: Lee Anne Pope, Markey launch campaign encouraging cancer screenings for Kentuckians

A person dressed in a light-colored suit sits in the center of a display featuring framed University of Kentucky basketball jerseys. Three blue jerseys, including numbers 24, 3 and 22, are mounted in illuminated wooden display cases behind the person.
Monday

UK College of Medicine to host fundraisers benefiting Salvation Army Clinic

Sept. 30, 2026

UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety

Professional headshot of a person with short dark hair wearing a gray blazer and light blue collared shirt, posed against a gray studio background.
Sept. 30, 2026

Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients

A child uses a moon-themed wand at a lighted wall-mounted game station displaying an animated character and the number four.
Sept. 28, 2026

Keep kids’ vision in focus with screen-time balance

A child lies in bed in a dark room, holding a smartphone close to their face. Blue light from the phone illuminates the child's face and hand while the rest of the room remains dimly lit.
Sept. 28, 2026

Flu shots now available for the UK campus community

A health care worker wearing blue gloves administers a vaccine injection into a person's upper arm while the person holds up a shirt sleeve.
Sept. 24, 2026

Golisano Children’s at UK named beneficiary of 2027 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge 

Seven people and a horse mascot stand together for a group photo in front of a red Red Mile Gaming & Racing backdrop and two “Breeders Crown Red Mile Lexington, Kentucky 2027” signs framed by green hedge panels.
Sept. 24, 2026

New emergency department screening helps UK HealthCare identify sepsis sooner

Two people stand outside a hospital ambulance entrance beneath a large red sign reading “AMBULANCE ONLY” and “SOLO PARA AMBULANCIAS.” One person is wearing a white medical coat, and the entrance doors and surrounding windows are visible in the background.
Sept. 23, 2026

UK neurologist proposes new approach to help detect hidden brain cancers earlier

Person in a white lab coat stands beside a railing in front of a large arched window.
Sept. 21, 2026

Staging explained: Understanding the severity of a cancer diagnosis

Person wearing glasses and a white lab coat looks toward another person during a conversation. The second person appears out of focus in the foreground, with an indoor office setting in the background.

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