This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource.  A west Kentucky television station manager told his employees they need his permission before getting tested for coronavirus, after an employee at the station tested positive for infection by the virus. Some employees of the station’s parent company, Paxton Media Group, […]

Nearly half of adult Americans say they or someone in their household has postponed some type of medical care since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., according to a study from the Kaiser Family Foundation.  Fear of exposure to the virus in a hospital or doctor’s office […]

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. With the advent of an infectious disease outbreak, epidemiologists and public health officials quickly try to forecast deaths and infections using complex computer models. But with a brand new virus like the one that causes COVID-19, these estimates are […]

Making sure rural areas are counted accurately is a challenge in the best of times. In 2020, the U.S.Census Bureau’s operations have had to adapt. For most people, replying to the 2020 census is surprisingly quick and easy. Except when it’s not. And rural areas are particularly prone to conditions […]

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Health officials and researchers say the science is clear: face masks can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Yet in the Ohio Valley, not all elected officials are in agreement on whether to mandate measures such as the use of face masks […]