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UofL researcher honored for role in discovering HPV vaccine

June 15, 2021

The American Cancer Society along with Kentucky health officials recognized the lifesaving contribution of University of Louisville scientist and researcher, Alfred Bennett Jenson, for his role inventing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination

Clinical trial at UofL shows cell therapy improves outcomes in heart failure

June 14, 2021

A clinical trial conducted at the University of Louisville has shown for the first time that heart failure treatments using cells derived from the patient’s own bone marrow and heart resulted in improved quality of life and reduced major adverse c

UofL study: Drinking alcohol could reduce chances of pregnancy

June 9, 2021

As few as three alcoholic drink a weeks could make it more difficult for a woman to become pregnant, particularly if the drinking occurs in the second half of her menstrual cycle.