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File Photo/WFYIEli Lilly's Alzheimer's treatment is approved for use in the U.S. but the European Medicines Agency recommended against the approval of the drug on Thursday. -
Zach Bundy/WFYIThere is a donated kidney shortage in the U.S. It’s leaving more than 100,000 people on a years-long waitlist. And despite that, thousands of deceased donor kidneys last year were discarded. A new Indiana-based organization is trying to revive those discarded kidneys to serve more patients.
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Republicans pushed an unexpected update to Kentucky’s abortion ban through the state legislature this week, passing it in less than 24 hours. -
Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, are meant to lower drug prices by acting as a middleman between drug manufacturers and either insurance companies or employers who sponsor health plans. Advocates said employers and consumers often don’t understand what PBMs are and how they work. -
The Kentucky Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in a resident who attended a fitness center in Frankfort on Monday while infectious.
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Dare to Care partnered with IQS Research for a three-year study on how they can work with food pantries to serve clients better and help reduce food insecurity. -
County governments around Kentucky are urging residents to report any damages from extreme weather and flooding. -
State Republican lawmakers told Louisville Metro Council members they could either take action to weaken the city’s lead-safe rental registry ordinance, or see it destroyed through state action. -
A vaping company owes Kentucky millions of dollars. Advocates want it spent to protect kids from tobacco addiction. -
Breakfast and lunch were free for students across the country during much of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, since Congress decided not to renew the federal Universal Free School Meal (USFM) program in 2023, many families have had to find room in their budget for school meals again. -
If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors. -
New research shows strong ties between alcohol and cancer, which has reignited a debate among experts about the health impacts of drinking, even in moderate amounts.
