The space flight on a Blue Origin rocket by Eiman Jahangir, MD, associate professor of Medicine and Radiology and director of Cardio-Oncology, was covered by numerous news outlets, including The Houston Chronicle, The Tennessean, Axios Nashville, WSMV Channel 4 News, WKRN News 2, The Tennessean (again, after the flight) and Yahoo. VUMC News’ coverage of the event is here.
William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by reporters at, among other national and local outlets, WSMV Channel 4 News, Health, WebMD, NPR, KFF Health News and NBC News, CBS News (about the summer COVID surge and new COVID vaccines); USA Today and Everyday Health (about Mpox); and The New York Times (about whooping cough).
The New York Times reporter Elizabeth Passarella interviewed Cosby Stone, MD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, for a story about whether there are actual, helpful ways to stop (or lessen) the itch of mosquito bites.
Nutrition Insight reporter Milana Nikolova interviewed Andrew Patterson, PhD, research assistant professor, for a story about his study that showed rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity.
Nature science journalist Diana Kwon interviewed Matthew Schrag, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology, for a story about the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab.
Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, David H Johnson Chair In Surgical and Medical Oncology, was on WTVF News Channel 5’s “Openline” program to discuss and answer questions regarding the rise of cancer in young adults.
Healthline reporter Gigen Mammoser interviewed David Charles, MD, professor and vice-chair of Neurology, for a story about Ryan Reynold’s late father’s hallucinations from having Parkinson’s and also early signs that may be overlooked, and what individuals can do if they suspect a loved one may be experiencing symptoms of Parkinson’s.
WSMV Channel 4 News investigativereporter Courtney Allen interviewed Rebecca Bruccoleri, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and medical director of the Tennessee Poison Center, for a story about weight loss medications and unintentional misuse in Tennessee.
