Black men are 70% more likely to develop cancer of the prostate and twice as likely to die from it compared to their white counterparts.

The Semmes Murphey Clinic has diagnosed and treated patients with neurological disorders for more than a century, and once a month it hosts the region’s only multidisciplinary clinic for patients with ALS, aka Lou Gherig’s disease.

Health officials in Kentucky and Tennessee are working together to evaluate exposures to the measles. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the official charitable partner of SpaceX’s Polaris Program, which launched its first commercial spaceflight early on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

On 901 Day, here’s a look at Southern College of Optometry’s success at selling Memphis. This year’s freshman class includes alumni of 91 colleges and universities, who hail from 35 states. 

The 12-story building at 969 Madison Ave., which once included a Holiday Inn, will be torn down alongside two smaller parcels.

St. Jude is working to vaccinate children against a virus capable of causing a host of cancers in adulthood. 

Children with suspected genetic disease can suffer for years before being diagnosed and treated. Rapid whole-genome sequencing can change that. 

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis said it has been harnessing robotic-assisted technology for better patient outcomes since 2011 and now has the largest fleet in the region. 

“Pet vaccination protects humans as well as our animals,” said Dr. Michelle Taylor, head of the Shelby County Health Department.

Donahue lived in New York with his wife, actress Marlo Thomas, daughter of Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Morris recently stepped down as CEO of Church Health, the nonprofit he founded 36 years ago to provide affordable health care for uninsured and underserved Memphians. 

Dr. Jon McCullers, who helped lead Memphis through the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving for a new job in Houston. Here are his thoughts on how Memphis handled school closings, vaccinations, football games and Black Lives Matter protests.

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Looking after the well-being of the University of Tennessee’s 59,000 students and 19,000 staff members is no simple task, but Dr. Jessi Gold is well-versed in caring for the carers.

Like many parts of the world, the Memphis area is seeing a COVID uptick. What differs now is the virus has become endemic like the flu and RSV. 

Members of BlueCare Tennessee, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, can receive deliveries of free fresh fruits and vegetables shipped directly to their doors after they’ve completed preventative health screenings. 

Experts will convene at the Stax Museum for a special two-day summit to fight Tennessee’s rising heart health conditions.

Coming of age in the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced Gen Z’s career aspirations. 

With fungal infections on the rise and becoming more resistant to treatments, Dr. Brian Peters leads a research lab at UTHSC that is at the forefront of the fight against dangerous fungi.

Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.

Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.

The babies in the Saint Francis NICU celebrated the Paris Olympics by getting dressed up.

The process is only for those who are dropped off by a private vehicle with gunshot wounds that require a higher level of care.

The new executive co-director and chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at Le Bonheur’s recently expanded Heart Institute will succeed Dr. Christopher Knott-Craig, who will be stepping down.