Agios Pharmaceuticals Touts Mitapivat Gains Despite Sickle Cell Pain Miss
Agios reported encouraging mitapivat data in thalassemia, saying long-term extension results from ENERGIZE showed durable hemoglobin responses and no new safety concerns.
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More medical schools are pledging to adopt nutrition education as part of federal initiative
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that 19 additional medical schools pledged to require at least 40 hours of nutrition education, or an equivalent competency requirement, for students starting in fall 2026.
UT Martin business graduate, Paris native, sets his sights on dental school
Paris native Austin Dunagan received his business administration degree May 2 during commencement exercises at the University of Tennessee at Martin. However, he won’t use his finance major to become a banking professional or wealth adviser. This fall, he’s headed to the UT Health Science Center in Memphis to pursue his doctor of dentistry degree,… Read More
Here’s a list of Tennessee laws going into effect July 1
Tennessee’s numerous new laws, effective July 1, reshape key areas from criminal justice and education to immigration.
Tennessee researches aim nuclear technology at ovarian cancer
ORNL, UT researchers unite to develop targeted radiation therapies that could transform treatment for one of the state’s deadliest diseases.
Kennedy nutrition pledge lacks enforcement as health costs rise
The federal government is spending $5 million on a voluntary medical school nutrition initiative, but fewer than 40% of the nation’s 202 accredited medical schools have signed on.
Medical accreditors commit to HHS nutrition education reforms
Medical accreditors, assessors and organizations have joined HHS’ nutrition education initiative.
New dental course offered at Northeast State in collaboration with UT
On Monday, a giant box of orange dental floss sat outside of the Kingsport Higher Education Center under a sign that read “Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.” The occasion was the ribbon cutting — or rather, floss cutting — of a new dental course at Northeast State Community College in collaboration with the University of Tennessee.