When Mike Sands got his cancer diagnosis, he did what any good news reporter would do: He got the jump on his own story by educating himself and following doctors’ orders. Sands’ WLBT/Fox 40 friends and UMMC's oncology team are by his side as he leads the "normal" life of a guy in his late 20s. |
![Alex Mullen's memory, again, holds all the cards Alex Mullen's memory, again, holds all the cards](/news/News_Articles/2018/01/images/alex-mullen-top-art-800x600.jpg) | Alex Mullen and his powers of recall have excelled in worldwide competitive memory competitions in Singapore and China. The medical student's ability to memorize mile-long sequences of numbers, words and dates, as well as random orders of card decks, drew the attention of the national media, not to mention a TV game show. In December, he entered another global competition, hoping to shine an already memorable resume. |
The statistics are frightening: Jackson has the fourth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis per 100,000 population among the nation's metro areas, and an estimated 10,300 Mississippians are living with HIV. A new clinic is helping to address the HIV epidemic by offering free HIV testing and referrals. | ![New UMMC clinic enhances access to free HIV testing New UMMC clinic enhances access to free HIV testing](/news/News_Articles/2018/01/images/hiv-clinic-1.jpg) |
![Prostate cancer talk, UMMC Cancer Institute director's meetings on tap next week Prostate cancer talk, UMMC Cancer Institute director's meetings on tap next week](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff. | ![Peds nurse, internal medicine specialist, dentist join UMMC faculty Peds nurse, internal medicine specialist, dentist join UMMC faculty](/news/images/new_faculty.jpg) |