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TN Politics: Local Officials Warm up to xAI’s Greywater and Solar Plans

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In recent years, the City of Memphis has become more responsive to citizens when it comes to how businesses or industries impact life here.


Erlanger Orthopaedic Residents Score in the 95th Percentile on AAOS Exam

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Erlanger Orthopaedic residents collectively scored in the 95th percentile on the most recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthopaedic In-Training Examination.


Nashville Pharmacy Student Saves Choking Man’s Life Using CPR Skills Acquired at UTHSC

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When a birthday dinner at a Nashville restaurant turned into a life-or-death scenario, Anita Baluch, a fourth-year College of Pharmacy student, sprang into action, saving a choking man with quick-thinking and skills garnered from her CPR training.


National Eye Institute Awards $423,500 Grant for Eye Disease Research Using AI

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) announced a $423,500 grant from the National Eye Institute for research dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of uveitis.


Do they support cuts to life-saving medical research? Most members of Congress from Tennessee won’t say

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So where do Tennessee’s members of Congress stand on proposed cuts to medical research that could affect our community in such a drastic way?


$34M mental health crisis center unveiled in Binghampton

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The city unveiled its new $34 million crisis wellness center in Binghampton on Friday, Feb. 14, a facility that officials expect will divert thousands of people annually from local jails and emergency rooms.


Pediatrician recommends vaccinations as ‘quad-demic’ surges

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If you’re blowing your nose or coughing a little more than usual, you’re not the only one. It’s prime sick season, and the “quad-demic” persists. What is it, and how can you protect your health?


Grant To Fund AI Research Into Uveitis and The Book, “A New History of Cataract Surgery”

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Dr. Siamak Yousefi, Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in Memphis, discusses a grant from the National Eye Institute to fund research using artificial intelligence to better diagnose and treat different forms of uveitis, including posterior uveitis.