In rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That’s precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency.
HealthQ: What to know when AI joins your next doctor’s appointment
Your doctor might ask to have an AI tool listen during your next appointment. Here’s what to know.
A professor’s quest to bring music and medicine together in the ICU
Music therapy has been broadly adopted in healthcare, but live performances rarely make their way into an intensive care unit. Dr. Joseph Schlesinger is hoping to change that.
HealthQ: Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill
Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree in Nashville, Tennessee, hopes to go less often in 2026, but he’s already made a few visits. “I had a root canal just last week that was like $500,” he said. “The week before that, I had a crown that cost me […]
From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump’s domestic agenda
Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.
In My Place, Episode 4: The interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness
In this episode, we focus on the interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness.
University of Tennessee’s medical school could see a tuition hike and layoffs
The school’s advisory board is recommending the largest tuition increase in 5 years at 2.9%. Most of that revenue would go to scholarships, not operations — which is where the university is struggling.
Oracle’s Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company’s ‘world headquarters’
Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison says the business software giant’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that’s a center of the health care industry. Ellison spoke about Oracle’s plans for its Nashville offices during a conversation about health care technology with former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist at the Oracle Health Summit on Tuesday.
This is Nashville: What it’s like to report on Tennessee’s tense legislative session
The first week of Tennessee’s legislative session was marked by controversy, tension and debate, setting the stage for the coming weeks.
Most donated organs aren’t preserved in time to be usable. Tennessee’s first ‘donor care unit’ is trying to change that.
The idea: organ removal is resource-heavy and high stakes. Organs become unusable quickly, but specialized staff and space can hedge against that damage.
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