Serology testing can detect the antibodies the immune system makes in response to the virus that causes COVID-19. However, these tests do not show if the antibodies can protect you from getting sick. UMMC physicians and scientists are studying these antibodies to learn how effective they are against COVID-19.

After several months of seeing only emergency cases, the 28 dental providers that make up University Dentists have resumed seeing all patients for a range of procedures.

The Bob Bird Discharge Lobby, part of the seven-story expansion of the state’s only children’s hospital, will be a space where families of Children's of Mississippi patients can comfortably prepare to take their children home. Bird, a Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund leader, is being honored for his service to the Bancroft Fund and to Croft, LLC, a manufacturer of vinyl and aluminum windows and doors.

Every day seems to bring more bad news about the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout Mississippi. While the state continues to top previous record numbers of cases during the pandemic, another health care concern has come to the fore – fear of contracting COVID-19 is keeping individuals from seeking timely and/or regular medical attention.

UMMC's lifestyle medicine professional will host an Office of Well-being and Everyday Wellness seminar series, while a School of Nursing student will defend his scholarly project on alcohol withdrawal syndrome protocol implementation.

Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following addition to its faculty and leadership staff.

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of June 29-July 5.