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Who Gets to Become a Doctor? How Federal Loan Caps Could Reshape the Physician Pipeline

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The conversation around federal student loan caps has focused almost entirely on undergraduates. That’s understandable as undergrads are the largest borrowing population, but for medical education, the consequences of the proposed legislation may be more immediate and far less visible to both policymakers and wider audiences.


Revenue Cycle and Payer News – August 26, 2026

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UnitedHealth Group announced new support to expand the University of Tennessee Health Sciences’ health hub model statewide, helping more Tennesseans access preventive care, chronic condition support and local health resources in their communities.


Beyond Pain: A Pilot Study of Neurodegenerative and Mitochondrial Pathway Alterations in Sickle Cell Disease Using Platelet Proteomics

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a systemic disorder marked by chronic pain and neurocognitive deficits, yet the molecular drivers of these neurocognitive features remain poorly defined.


His research on pregnant opioid users was widely celebrated. Auditors and experts found major flaws.

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Eight addiction and pregnancy specialists raised concerns about Dr. Craig Towers’ research in a letter to his employer, the University of Tennessee. Towers retired, citing health and family reasons, but some clinics still use approaches described in his research.


ASH Award for Research Careers in Hematology Funds 33 Promising Independent Research Projects

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$150,000 grants support researchers at a time of uncertainty around federal research funding.


Clemson lab searches for drug treatment for rare infection that has virtually no survivors

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James Morris is part of a team that receives a $3.8 million grant to find a way to fight a brain-eating amoeba. Additional specialized analyses will be done by researchers at Brigham Young University and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


KOC welcomes hip and knee replacement surgeon Dr. Jacob Zalewski

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Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) has added Dr. Jacob Zalewski, a highly trained total joint replacement surgeon, to join the organization’s team of specialist providers serving patients in East Tennessee. Dr. Zalewski did his residency at the renowned Campbell Clinic through The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and completed a fellowship at Anderson… Read More


OBITUARY: Virgil Reece Marler

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He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and continued his education at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Memphis, where he earned his degree in pharmacy.