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The AM/DM podcast: In med school, students can do no harm to first patient

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One of the first classes medical students take is gross anatomy. They first learn about the human body during a lecture and then it’s onto the lab, where their first patient — a donor body — awaits them.


Childhood obesity reaches record high in U.S., health experts say

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Childhood obesity in the United States has reached its highest level on record, and Mid-South health experts say they are seeing weight-related health problems in children younger than ever.


Professors Frank Park and Andrew Wilber Win the Prestigious 2025 Orphan Dream Award

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Biomedical researchers Frank Park, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and Andrew Wilber, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, have been awarded the ninth annual Orphan Dream Award for their groundbreaking work advancing MiNiRoLu, a next-generation gene therapy designed to treat Sickle Cell… Read More


Professors Frank Park and Andrew Wilber Win the Prestigious 2025 Orphan Dream Award

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“Drs. Park and Wilber have dedicated their careers to creating therapies that are not only effective but also accessible to patients who need them most.”


Professors Frank Park and Andrew Wilber Win the Prestigious 2025 Orphan Dream Award

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Biomedical researchers Frank Park, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and Andrew Wilber, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, have been awarded the ninth annual Orphan Dream Award for their groundbreaking work advancing MiNiRoLu, a next-generation gene therapy designed to treat Sickle Cell… Read More


Rural Health welcomes new doctors

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Rural Health, Inc. has added two new doctors to the staff at its Goreville office.


UTHSC seeks tenant for Plough Center pharma facility

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) plans to lease out one of its properties in the Medical District.


UT Health Sciences Nursing Brings Mobile Cancer Screenings to Tennessee Communities

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Mobile Cancer Screening Units Expand Access to Underserved Communities in Tennessee