William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by reporters at CNN, NBC News TODAY and Newsweek (norovirus outbreaks continue), and NBC News (bird flu).
Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, professor of Health Policy, is quoted in Marketplace for a story about the new limits on Medicare drug costs.
Christian Rosas-Salazar, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine, was recognized in Healio for receiving a grant to examine the age when infants are most susceptible to the risk of developing childhood asthma once exposed to antibiotics and the pathways through which infant antibiotic use can increase the risk of childhood asthma onset.
Food and Wine quoted David Kent, MD, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and director of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, in a story about ways to lower the risk of sleep apnea.
Evan Brittain, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is quoted by Minnesota Public Radio and several NPR affiliates from the NPR Shots story by Ronnie Cohen about how getting more steps can reduce depression.
Sante Magazine (France), The Statesman (New Delhi), and Revista Galileu (Brazil) highlighted the study led by Colin Walsh, MD, MA, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics, Medicine and Psychiatry, showing clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings.
WKRN News 2 interviewed Aaron Brinen, PsyD, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, about the impact of vehicles being used in mass violence events and the prevalence of them compared to mass gun violence incidences.
Ray Romano, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, nurse practitioner, was quoted by the Williamson Scene for a story about a nursing home using dolls to help treat symptoms of dementia with some of their long-term residents.
Todd Rice, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care, and director of the medical intensive care unit was quoted by The Tennessean, News Channel 5, WSMV and WKRN to discuss the rise in flu cases across Tennessee and whether it’s too late to receive a flu shot.
