Kelsea Ballerini returned to her hometown of Knoxville to launch a new Musicians On Call bedside program at Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital, holding a private performance for children receiving care before helping establish the initiative at the pediatric facility.
Kingsport is angling for a $10 million state grant that would dramatically expand a dental clinic that has logged thousands of appointments since opening in fall 2024.
Fifty-three organizations across 44 rural Tennessee counties are splitting a $206.9 million pot of federal money meant to shore up healthcare that has been eroding for years in small towns from the Cumberland Plateau to the Smokies.
From faded laundries to former utility offices, Knoxville’s older buildings are back on the clock.
University leaders from four Mid-South institutions are set to put pen to paper on April 20, signing an agreement that creates the Mid-South AI Research Consortium and officially links their AI ambitions.
Dr. James Dale, professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee, has been recognized for his decades-long work developing a vaccine against Group A streptococcus, the bacteria that causes rheumatic heart disease and claims nearly half a million lives each year.
As the obesity epidemic continues to affect the U.S. healthcare system, a new commentary discusses GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, which have become widely used in obesity treatment.
Medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) just got a leadership boost from Avery Dargie, a Memphian student who has taken on the role of Medical Student Executive Council (MSEC) president in her final year.
