In the fight to contain coronavirus, governments in Memphis and Shelby County are working closely together. But in the bigger, three-state region around Memphis, no joint strategy has emerged and communication among governments appears limited.
President Donald Trump has said he’d like to see the federal government pursue drugs used to treat malaria – chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine – possibly in conjunction with antibiotics, as a treatment for COVID-19.
An in-house coronavirus testing lab at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis is growing quickly, the head of the medical school said, and might soon have the capacity to test hundreds of samples per day from medical providers around the area.
Coronavirus cases reported in Mississippi have more than doubled since Monday, an increase that most likely reflects the limited amount of tests being conducted, a medical expert in Memphis said.
Memphis, Shelby County and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold drive-through testing for the coronavirus, or COVID-19, at the Mid-South Fairgrounds as soon as the testing equipment becomes available, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Thursday. The site is not currently active. Testing will begin in the coming days and be by appointment… Read More
Although Tennessee now has a case of coronavirus, the old precautions still apply, said Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of clinical affairs in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.
In a bid to attract more students outside Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is reducing out-of-state tuition at its College of Medicine and three College of Health Professions programs. Last week, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved the tuition proposal for the 2020-21 academic year that begins July 1. UTHSC says the… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center was among the sixty employers who made the list of Top Workplaces for the Memphis area for 2019.
