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Research links segregation, poverty to higher breast cancer deaths among black women in Memphis

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Researchers from the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center analyzed data from more than 10,000 breast cancer patients in Memphis. Their findings show that Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages and are more likely to die from the disease.


UTHSC could get over $300M in state money for new college of medicine

The Commercial Appeal

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center could get state money for a new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building.


Mobile clinic to bring cancer screenings to Memphians; flu cases down

The Commercial Appeal

A new mobile clinic will help University of Tennessee Health Science Center nurses bring cancer screenings to underserved neighborhoods in Shelby County.


Device-Based Therapies in Cardio-Renal Syndrome: A Pathophysiology-Driven Approach to a Complex Bidirectional Disease

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Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a complex clinical condition characterized by the simultaneous relationship between cardiac and renal dysfunction, often complicating the management of heart failure. (UT Health Sciences Researchers)


UTC Marks Women’s History Month With Several Campuswide Events

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UTC will recognize Women’s History Month in March with five events highlighting leadership in STEM, public service, the arts and history—creating opportunities for students, faculty and staff to engage with the contributions of women on campus and beyond. The panelists include Lani Gao, professor of statistics at UTC and senior biostatistician at the University of… Read More


UT Health Sciences Hosts Regional Mental Health Summit

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Leaders from state and local government, health care, education and community mental health organizations gathered for a Regional Mental Health Summit last Friday, hosted by The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine-Chattanooga, to gain support in creating a new psychiatry residency program.


UT Board of Trustees Approves Strategic Plan To Strengthen Tennessee

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During its winter meetings on Feb. 26–27 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus, the UT Board of Trustees approved the UT System’s five-year strategic plan, which provides a clear roadmap for advancing the mission of serving Tennesseans and beyond through education, discovery and outreach.


Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers Suggest Impact of Herpes on Brain Health

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Underlying herpes infection may have an impact on brain health in people with HIV (PWH), according to new data presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2026 Annual Meeting.