Early-detection tests have already been produced that could be quickly shipped to state health departments around the nation. 

Among the findings was genetic coding that proved there is more than a passing chance that some cancers are inherited. 

American Heart Association data shows 45% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims survived when bystander CPR was administered.

Congenital heart issues are the No. 1 birth defect in the U.S.

A new therapy is a possible breakthrough in treating children who have suffered significant abuse, neglect, exposure to violence and other adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs.

Sales at Lanxess continue rising, and the coronavirus also has St. Jude Children's Research Hospital carefully examining how much and where its people travel. 

“We thought it would be for a short time,” said medical device entrepreneur Lia Winter. “What we found was there are so many resources in Memphis ... It makes sense to stay.” 

Gov. Bill Lee’s budget includes an additional $6 million for operational expenses on the campus, eliminating a 2%-3% tuition increase UTHSC was ready to impose.

Regional One Health had bid on purchasing the two Saint Francis hospitals in the Memphis area that Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has under contract.  

New partnership improves business efficiencies; expands diagnostic resources. 

Dr. Robert Waller, retired president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, says the research has implications for better managing other health conditions that negatively impact people as they age.

Deal gives orthopedic practice naming rights in the new fieldhouse, part of district's $60 million expansion. 

"When our students are there, it sharpens their physical exam skills for them to become just great clinicians," says Dr. Denis Foretia, noting just one of the benefits of UTHSC Global Surgery Institute's partnerships.

It could take a few weeks to get a read on what the virus is doing, Memphis infectious disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld says.

For one couple, gastric bypass surgery led to renewed energy, more joy. 

Methodist Healthcare has purchased the Midtown building it has been leasing for minor med and diagnostic centers.

Tuition hike will be needed if Gov. Bill Lee does not include money for campus operations.

U.S. Postal Service has chosen St. Jude for love the research hospital exudes.

List is based on data collected by the Centers for Disease Control; in 2018, Memphis ranked No. 17. 

Dr. Lou Magnotti sees patients in the busy, often unpredictable Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One Health with his “collection.”  

Study will probe the damage Type 2 diabetes causes in arteries and how that contributes to cardiovascular disease.

Up to several dozen labs will move to the new facility, expected to be completed in July.

Memphis-based nexAir has just acquired the 16 Southeast branches of Linde LifeGas as well as a production facility in Georgia.

A growing part of the practice is helping men and women through hormone therapy to improve sleep and stamina. 

Choices is the modern remake of Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, started in 1974 by a group of Midtown women.