How sports betting will work in Kentucky

  BY TYLER O’NEILL KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentuckians are under two weeks away from being able to place bet on sports. This week the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for retail and mobile apps where people can place bets. What You Need To Know On Sept. 7 wagerers can place bets in-person at retail…

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New loan made available for Kentucky agribusinesses

WEKU | By Shepherd Snyder Kentucky agribusinesses could see more financial help coming their way through anew loan program offered by Lexington-based nonprofit Community Ventures.  The nonprofit helps finance businesses and homeowners across the region. “It will hopefully, you know, reinvigorate our food systems in the economy as well as create jobs for these agro built…

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Next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies gets a $1.4 billion boost

BY JENNIFER SHUTT WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a $1.4 billion investment in developing the so-called next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell made the announcement, saying the funding is part of the $5 billion program…

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New vaccines to be released next month for COVID, flu and RSV, to curb ever-mutating respiratory viruses

Kentucky Health News Americans will have access to several vaccines this fall to protect them against respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but effectively deploying them is expected to be challenging and confusing. With the latest major mutation of the COVID-19 virus, “We have to have a lot of humility .…

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Markey study examines Kentucky cancer survivors’ increased risk of cancer incidence

LEXINGTON, Ky. — While cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing cancer in the future, that risk is notably higher in Kentucky and Appalachian Kentucky, according to a new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study. The population-based study, published in Frontiers in Oncology on Aug. 17, shows that cancer survivors residing in Appalachian Kentucky had a significantly increased risk of…

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