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Although most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with a two-to-four-week course of antibiotics, some patients still experience lingering, debilitating effects of the disease months after they finish treatment. Dr. Greg talks with Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., and Brian Stevenson, Ph.D., in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, about a new study seeking to understand if the antibiotic regimen used to treat Lyme disease could also be contributing to Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which includes ongoing symptoms of pain, fatigue or difficulty thinking.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for parents, students and let's not forget the teachers. This week Dr. Greg talks with Leslie Davis; English teacher, head track coach and an assistant soccer coach at Lafayette High School in Lexington, about some of the unique health issues teachers face and how they can positively influence the health of their students. Full disclosure: Leslie is Greg's daughter.

Aspects of science and research touch our lives every day, but all too often as adults we forget the sense of wonder and interest that we may have had in science when we were children. Everything is Science, Lexington’s free community science festival aims to bring some of that back into our lives. Dr. Greg gets a preview of the week-long city-wide science festival from UK College of Pharmacy PHD candidate Lauren Weaver, one of the event's organizers.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and Kentucky is home to the highest rates of cancer incidence and mortality in the country. The problem is significantly concentrated in the Appalachian region of the state, an area widely known for its culture and history of tobacco growth and use. This week Dr. Greg talks to Nathan Vanderford, director of the Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology or ACTION program.

This week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine we talk with Jennifer Heisz, author of Move the Body, Free the Mind (available through Harper Collins). Heisz is an Associate Professor in Kinesiology and Associate Director (Seniors) of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence at McMaster University.

March is National Kidney Month and this week Dr. Greg talks with LaShana Harris with the Frankfort/Lexington Chapter of Kentucky Black K.A.R.E. KARE stands for Kidney Awareness Resources Education Initiative, which is focused on preventing chronic kidney disease, particularly in African American communities.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are looking for participants in a study focused on gaining insights and perspectives from gender and sexual minority individuals and their families. The goal is to learn how the healthcare field can better serve these individuals, their families, and communities. This week Dr. Greg talks about theBarriers to Healthcare study with principal investigator Kelly Hill, UK Psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Adolescent Behavioral HealthUnit.

You've probably never heard of L.A.T.E. It's an acronym that stands for Limbic-predominant, Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy. It's a form of dementia which the symptoms often mimic Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Greg talks with colleague Dr. Pete Nelson, a researcher with the UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging about a new clinical trial for L.A.T.E. patients.

This week on Dr. Greg we talk with Sandra Broadwill, UK's alternative transportation manager. She has tips and resources for bike and pedestrian safety not just around the campus but all across Lexington.

Vaneet Arora, Associate Director - Clinical Microbiology in the UK College of Medicine shares the latest info on COVID-19 and the rise of a new virus-related health threat: monkeypox. He's the guest this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine