For safe in-person learning for children this semester, the protection of vaccinations, wearing face masks and hand hygiene are needed, Children's of Mississippi leaders say. The state's only children's hospital is starting the new year with a dramatic rise in COVID-19 patients. |
![Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know? Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know?](/news/News_Articles/2022/01/Images/COVID-19-Parham-and-Navalkele-20200421-01.jpg) | As the Omicron variant sweeps Mississippi and the rest of the nation, those at risk of infection – pretty much everyone – are asking questions about its severity, how infectious it is and what the future holds. Two of the Medical Center’s top infectious diseases specialists answer the questions based on what science is now telling us. |
We all need salt, or sodium, to make it through the day, and it’s not just for our taste buds. It’s for our nerves and muscles, too. But many of us overdo it – and we may not always be aware of all the culprits lurking in our pantries and the grocery aisles. | ![Loosening salt’s grip on your taste buds can be good for your heart Loosening salt’s grip on your taste buds can be good for your heart](/news/CONSULT/2021/12/Dec CONSULT art/Salt_800x600.jpg) |
![In Memoriam: Dr. William B. Lushbaugh In Memoriam: Dr. William B. Lushbaugh](/news/Miscellaneous/2014/November/images/in--memoriam.jpg) | The Medical Center extends its sympathy to the family of a former faculty member in appreciation for the loved one’s contributions to the academic health sciences center. |
Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide. | ![UMMC students, faculty lauded for scholarship, research UMMC students, faculty lauded for scholarship, research](/news/News_Articles/2017/June/ummc_distinctions.jpg) |
![Upcoming Events Upcoming Events](/news/Miscellaneous/2019/November/Nov. 14, 2019/Nov. 14 Photos/upcoming_events_430x2050.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center. |