Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s Chief of Pediatric Neurology and Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute James Wheless, MD, was recently named the first recipient of the Tom Horton and Donna Wiener Endowed Chair in Neuroscience, thanks to a transformational gift from the Martha, Bowen and Tommy Horton Family and Joy Wiener. Wheless is also professor and… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Nursing’s added three colleges to their enrollment program. Panership Enrollment Programs (PEP) has now eight colleges in the Mid-South and New Orleans.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The United States has filed suit against Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) and Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals (Methodist) for paying unlawful kickbacks to a local clinic in exchange for patient referrals. A release from the Department of Justice said the hospitals violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statue (AKS) by… Read More
Two Mid-South doctors are fighting to ensure that stroke patients continue to get access to medications they need to stay alive. The issue is insurance companies such as CVS Caremark are offering alternative medications that the two doctors say are not as effective and could be dangerous. The drug being denied to some patients is… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Russian airstrikes are becoming an all-too-common experience for people living in Ukraine. Just last week, a children’s hospital was destroyed in a targeted attack. Now, a Memphis doctor born in Ukraine is stepping up to help children who need care through telemedicine. Dr. Anthony Sheyn works with St. Jude and Le Bonheur… Read More
Two years ago, Tennessee detected the first case of COVID-19. Some people believe the pandemic may never end, but one school is trying to use resources to educate Memphis on what is known about the vaccine.
Winter weather is forecasted to move through the Mid-South Thursday, causing at least one COVID-19 testing site to delay its start time. The UTHSC/UCH COVID-19 testing site at 3 N. Dunlap on the UTHSC campus announced a delayed start for Thursday, Jan. 6.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Mississippi and local health experts say it’s only a matter of time before it is found in Shelby County. Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science center are using sequence testing to detect the variant.
