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West Cancer Foundation Expands Board of Directors

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West Cancer Foundation, a Memphis-based nonprofit that provides free cancer services to those in need and funds research to improve cancer care, has announced the addition of Jarvis Greer, Wendy Likes and Tish Towns to its Board of Directors.


Chemical spill in building leads to emergency evacuation, UTHSC confirms

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According to University of Tennessee Health Science Center officials, a chemical spill in the campus’s pharmacy building led to an emergency evacuation.


Chemical spill inside UTHSC’s pharmaceutical building prompts evacuation

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A chemical spill Friday morning inside the Pharmacy Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) led to an evacuation of the facility, school officials said.


An AI Doctor Would Be Better Than a Bored Physician

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Much has been written about the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to substitute for actual physicians. I have railed against this proposition, arguing that our caring, curiosity, and humanity more than compensate for what we lack in data storage and processing power.


3 US universities leading the way in health sciences

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The World Health Statistics 2024: Monitoring Health for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) highlights a grim truth: in just two years, the COVID-19 pandemic erased over a decade of global health progress.


‘Hazardous spill’ at UTHSC causes brief evacuations

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A “hazardous spill” caused the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to abruptly evacuate its pharmacy building on Friday morning.


Nearly 20 infant formulas found to contain toxic lead, arsenic, or both. Here’s how parents can keep babies safe

Just as the infant formula crisis of 2022 has receded from the collective memory of American parents comes word of a new formula fiasco: presence of harmful contaminants, including arsenic and lead, in some of the leading brands, according to a Consumer Reports (CR) investigation.


Mother and Daughter, Erlanger Doctors Together

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This week, medical students across the country are finding out where they’ll begin their residency training as part of Match Week, a major milestone in their journey to becoming doctors.