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A multi-year study at the University of Kentucky has identified lone star ticks as the most likely to cause human illness in the commonwealth.
UK Entomology Department
The Commonwealth
Seeing more ticks in Kentucky this summer? What researchers say might be contributing
Lily Burris
Medical and research experts are getting reports of a higher tick presence in Kentucky this year, but the state doesn't track bite data.
The Commonwealth
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom
Lexington/Richmond
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
Eastern Standard
  • A new study finds high rates of sleep disturbances in Eastern Kentucky.
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    Eastern Standard: July 23rd, 2026
    Tom Martin
    What does the data tell us about our kids? Kentucky Youth Advocates’ latest edition of the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and we discuss key findings about the condition of Kentucky children with KYA executive director Shannon Moody.
  • Sue Fox overcame 30 years of addiction and prison to lead addiction recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky
    Les Nicholson
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    Freedom House
    Eastern Standard: July 16th, 2026
    Tom Martin
    Sue Fox spent more than three decades struggling with addiction before finding recovery in 2016 while in prison.
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