UTHSC In the Media


Imperative Care Announces Independent Randomized Clinical Trial for Treatment of M2 Occlusions in Stroke Patients

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Imperative Care, Inc. today announced it will fund an investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing aspiration thrombectomy with the Zoom Stroke System plus best medical treatment versus best medical treatment alone.


A Better Memphis: UTHSC working to improve care for sickle cell patients

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Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects about 100,000 people in the United States, including 2,000 in the Mid-South.


From meningitis to medicine: How timing shaped Dr. Vasile Popa’s commitment to neuroscience

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Timing is everything in strokes, and few understand that better than Dr. Vasile Popa, whose journey proves it.


Research at risk: Federal caps on NIH funding could significantly affect Memphis institutions

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $1.5 billion in research funding over the past decade to Memphis research institutions.


Ask the Pediatrician: Is baby formula safe?

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Many families feed formula to their infants in the first year of life as an alternative to human breast milk. They trust that it will be safe and provide the nutrients their baby needs.


Tennessee Passes Landmark Legislation Addressing the Big Pharma Role in Mass Violence and Behavioral Health – AbleChild Leads National Charge for Accountability

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In a historic move to address systemic failures in mental health care and public safety, Tennessee has enacted HB 1349/SB 1146, a groundbreaking law requiring autopsies of suspected mass shooters to include toxicology screenings for psychotropic drugs.


Old Medical District Holiday Inn to be demolished as UTHSC modernizes

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The demolition of the old Holiday Inn hotel tower at 969 Madison Ave. in the Memphis Medical District is underway with expected completion by February.


Dr. Jon Ryder Appointed as Executive Associate Dean at UTHSC College of Dentistry

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Dentistry recently appointed Jon Ryder, DDS, MS, as the new executive associate dean.