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US starts clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine for Coronavirus treatment
A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial dr…
Cutting back on salt can lower your blood pressure as much as common medications, study finds
Cutting back on your salt intake may reduce blood pressure just as well as medication, research fin…
Gabby Landsverk  Â
70 frontline workers at a Tennessee school were laid off. Now legislators are rallying for them.
A year into the pandemic, University of Tennessee Health Science Center laid off 70 frontline worke…
Juliana Kaplan,Allana Akhtar  Â
Former Tennessee nurse receives 3-year probation after she was found guilty of erroneously injecting an elderly patient with a drug that caused her death
RaDonda Wright received a three-year supervised probation after a jury found her guilty of a fatal …
Yelena Dzhanova  Â
A Tennessee nurse's conviction for a fatal drug mixup could shock healthcare workers into silence when mistakes happen, advocates say
If nurses are less inclined to come forward when they make a mistake, patient care will erode, nurs…
Yelena Dzhanova  Â
A former Tennessee nurse was found guilty after injecting an elderly patient with a drug that stopped her breathing
On Friday, a jury convicted former Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught of criminally negligent homicide …
Yelena Dzhanova  Â
Tennessee says vaccinated people should be last in line for antibody treatments to save them for the unvaccinated
Unvaccinated residents of Tennessee are being prioritized for the treatment because they're more vu…
Aria Bendix  Â
One chart can tell you if you actually need a booster shot or not
Not everyone needs a booster shot right now, and the truth is that most Americans who've gotten Pfi…
Hilary Brueck  Â
CDC advisors vote unanimously to give boosters to everyone with a J&J shot and some with Moderna. Here's how to know if you should get one.
COVID-19 booster shots should be available in the coming days for everyone who's had J&J, as well a…
Hilary Brueck  Â
Black Americans in the South carry the largest share of medical debt. Advocates say Medicaid expansion can help.
Black Americans in the South hold an average of $532 in medical debt. Advocates say that's because …
DeArbea Walker  Â
LIVE UPDATES: Bill Hagerty defeats Dr. Manny Sethi in Tennessee's Republican US Senate primary
Hagerty, a former US Ambassador to Japan and Trump's preferred candidate in the race, secured the n…
Grace Panetta  Â
CDC advisors green-light Pfizer boosters for older Americans and people with underlying conditions - but reject extra shots for healthcare workers, in a major break with the FDA
A panel advising the CDC poured over new data on vaccines this week before recommending boosters fo…
Hilary Brueck  Â
A new CDC study suggests roughly 50% of people living with someone who has COVID-19 get it — usually in less than 5 days
The study highlights how quick and easy it is to get the coronavirus from someone else, especially …
Hilary Brueck  Â
Every anti-trans bill US lawmakers introduced this year, from banning medication to jail time for doctors
This year, 28 states will vote on bills to curb the rights of transgender adults and children, cove…
Canela LĂłpez  Â
The US colleges and universities with the most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began
The University of Alabama and UNC Chapel Hill made national news as their coronavirus case counts s…
Andrea Michelson  Â
A Tennessee baby born from a nearly 28-year-old frozen embryo broke a world record previously set by her own sister
Tina Gibson's daughter Molly came from an embryo that was frozen when Tina herself was just a year …
Debanjali Bose  Â
Healthcare provider One Medical barred from COVID vaccine distribution in some California counties after giving it to ineligible people
One Medical, a membership-based healthcare company, has been subject to a slew of allegations over …
Yelena Dzhanova  Â
A US Blue Angels jet has crashed in Tennessee
According to local ABC affiliate WKRN, citing the fire chief of the neighboring town of La Vergne, …
Jeremy Bender  Â
Professors at Tennessee public colleges will soon be able to carry guns on campus
Guns will still be banned at school-sponsored events such as football and basketball games, hospita…
Mark Abadi  Â
A Murder Conviction Could Be Overturned Based On This Facebook Message From A Juror
Now, the conviction and life sentence could be thrown out, and there could be a retrial. The state …