JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 29 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Scott Champney, professor emeritus in East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine, has recently published a monograph describing 20 years of research on a novel antibiotic target. Champney taught in ETSU's Department of Biomedical Sciences for 31 years. His paper, "Antibiotics Targeting Bacterial Ribosomal Subunit Biogenesis," was published as the lead arti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University has established a new COVID-19 Research and Innovation Fund. The fund enables donations to support research and innovation projects to fight COVID-19. "Since the beginning of this global crisis, Vanderbilt University has been called upon to use our research capabilities to address urgent needs due to the impacts of COVID-19," said Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente. "In response   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on May 1: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's Unified Command Group (UCG) is announcing a mass COVID-19 testing initiative will begin next week for all Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) staff and the inmates in their care. "Knowing the extent of the virus's spread within our correctional facilities is critical as incarcerated individuals remain one of the most vulnerable populations during this pandemic," sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group announced guidance for gyms and exercise facilities on how to reopen safely. Gyms will be allowed to reopen in 89 of the state's 95 counties beginning Friday, May 1. The counties excluded are those with locally-run health departments: Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, and Sullivan. "Exercise is incredibly important for the physical and mental health of our popul  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 7,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests, regardless of symptoms, during Unified-Command Group's second weekend of expanded testing efforts at 18 sites across the state. "We expanded testing availability to any Tennessean who believes they need a test because testing remains one of our most important tools in tracking and mitigating the spread of COVID-  more