If you have been exposed to COVID-19 and are considered high risk for COVID complications, you may be able get a monoclonal antibody treatment, even if you have not tested positive for the virus. “Whether you have had the vaccine or not, and are at high risk for disease progression – which includes obesity, diabetes,… Read More
On Sunday, healthcare workers in Memphis gained new skills they can now take back to hospitals in our area. Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital hosted a “Trauma Sumposium” in which doctors and nurses learned recognition and intervention skills. It was the eighth year the event was held, and it all took place at the Holiday Inn… Read More
There’s a new child care center in the Memphis Medical District for the folks at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the surrounding area. The Academy of Future Leaders, located in a newly renovated building at 1026 Madison Avenue, serves the UTHSC campus community and the Medical District.
UTHSC Women’s Resource Group partnered with Dress for Success Memphis, seeking to empower women by raising money for professional clothes and development tools.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is partnering with Health Students Teaching Memphis, Omega Ministries, and the Memphis Medical Society to give away 500 free backpacks filled with school supplies to K-12 students in Memphis during a drive-through event Saturday, August 13. According to a release, the backpack giveaway is open to the public… Read More
As monkeypox continues to spread, areas across the nation are having challenges when it comes to testing, vaccination, and treatment. This also comes at a crucial time when many children are heading back to school. We spoke with doctors about how parents can keep their children safe and how hospitals are preparing for more cases.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is looking for people from across the Mid-South who want to pretend to be patients. It’s part of simulation training where the student medical professionals learn to care for patients with a variety of problems. Those who take part do not have to be professional actors. It’s… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Russian airstrikes right now are an everyday reality for Ukrainians. This week, a children’s hospital was destroyed. It’s heartbreaking for Memphis doctor Anthony Sheyn, who works with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital and is an associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. “Seeing playgrounds reduced to… Read More
