UTHSC In the Media


High schoolers, hand drills and bone saws

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Most high school students would normally be sitting in class on a Friday morning, but Alex Knowles, a sophomore at Germantown High School, was experimenting with hand drills and bone saws.


Nasal Spray Epinephrine Increasingly Used in the Office

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Non-injection routes of epinephrine delivery are gaining proponents for rapid response to immunotherapy anaphylaxis in the allergists’ office.


Whole-body MRI center to open in Pinnacle Hills area

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Veralux, the state’s first dedicated whole-body MRI center, is set to open this month in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers.


Meet the Memphis student making history as a Rhodes Scholarship finalist

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Elyse Warren, a brilliant and driven senior at Millsaps College, has been named a finalist for the highly prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.


UT Health Science Center Researcher Helps Lead Global Conversation on GLP-1 Obesity Drugs and Cancer Risk

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been placed at the forefront of the critical global dialogue surrounding blockbuster obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy with the publication of a commentary co-authored by Professor Liza Makowski, PhD, associate director for Education and Development in the Center for Cancer Research at UT Health Science Center.


UT Health Science Center’s Liza Makowski Leads Study on Long-Term Cancer Risks of Popular GLP-1 Obesity Drugs

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As the obesity epidemic continues to affect the U.S. healthcare system, a new commentary discusses GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, which have become widely used in obesity treatment.


Two or More Missed Milestones? Simple Rule Predicts Which Babies Will Catch Up and Which Won’t

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Infants who demonstrate delays in multiple domains between 9 and 12 months are significantly more likely to still show persistent challenges at follow-up, according to findings from a large population-based study in Israel.


Rural Health Center opens $7M grant cycle

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The Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is accepting applications for grants supporting health care initiatives in rural communities across the state.