Babies’ Gut Health Is the New Obsession for Parents—and Startups
Companies offer tests, supplements and guidance—like petting zoos and dirt piles—with the promise of improving infants’ health
UTHSC In the Media
ACS Award Helps Pioneer Treatment for Congenital Colorectal Disease
The recipient of the 2015–2020 George H. A. Clowes Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award—Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS—often begins his presentations on the treatment of infants born with Hirschsprung disease by referencing the iconic children’s book Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi.
The Early Word: Meet Memphis
Dr. Jessica Snowden has a big, fancy job title: vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. But years ago, she was just a smart kid from a rural Louisiana town who became the first in her family to go to college.
Early Detection of Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Leukemia Patients Using Cell-Free DNA
In a groundbreaking study published in The Lancet Microbe on March 1, 2026, researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have unveiled a novel approach capable of predicting bloodstream infections in pediatric patients with high-risk leukemia, often days before clinical symptoms manifest. Furthermore, the study’s multi-institutional collaboration, including scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University… Read More
Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia
Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care.
Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia
Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care.
Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia
Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care.
University Surgical Associates Celebrates 50 Years Of Serving The Chattanooga Region
Officials said, “In addition to providing excellent patient care, the USA team invests heavily in education and research pursuits. Through collaboration with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, USA facilitates one of the nation’s premier residency programs that graduates up to six chief general surgery residents, along with fellows in critical… Read More